Larvicidal effect of disinfectant soap on Anopheles gambiae s.s (Diptera: Culicidae) in laboratory and semifield environs

Abstract Background Mosquito larval control using chemicals and biological agents is of paramount importance in vector population and disease incidence reduction. A commercial synthetic disinfectant soap was evaluated against larvae of Anopheles gambiae s.s. in both laboratory and semi field conditi...

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Main Authors: France P Mdoe, Gamba Nkwengulila, Mariam Chobu, Lucile Lyaruu, Israel L Gyunda, Saada Mbepera, Rui-De Xue, Eliningaya J Kweka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-211