Alternative treatments for indoor residual spraying for malaria control in a village with pyrethroid- and DDT-resistant vectors in the Gambia.
<h4>Background</h4>Malaria vector control is threatened by resistance to pyrethroids, the only class of insecticides used for treating bed nets. The second major vector control method is indoor residual spraying with pyrethroids or the organochloride DDT. However, resistance to pyrethroi...
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Main Authors: | Julie-Anne A Tangena, Majidah Adiamoh, Umberto D'Alessandro, Lamin Jarju, Musa Jawara, David Jeffries, Naiela Malik, Davis Nwakanma, Harparkash Kaur, Willem Takken, Steve W Lindsay, Margaret Pinder |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/cd3dd1c5f9c649f389308e430e32972c |
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