Implications of bio-efficacy and persistence of insecticides when indoor residual spraying and longlasting insecticide nets are combined for malaria prevention. [PDF]
, 2012 Bio-efficacy and residual activity of insecticides used for indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) were assessed against laboratory-reared and wild populations of the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis in south eastern
Chipwaza, Beatrice +8 more
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An Experimental Hut Evaluation of Olyset Nets against Anopheline Mosquitoes after Seven years use in Tanzanian Villages. [PDF]
, 2008 Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are advocated by WHO for protection against malaria. Of the three brands of LLINs currently approved by WHO, Olyset(R) is the only one currently granted full recommendation.
Curtis, Christopher F +9 more
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Toxins, 2019 Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) produce venoms that are insecticidal, and which induce pain in predators, but the composition and function of their individual venom components is poorly understood.
Andrew A. Walker +7 more
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Toxins, 2023 Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico. The ecosystem of this region is composed of large area of bushes, forests, and grasslands, which allows for a specific diversity of fauna; among them are interesting species of non-lethal scorpions.
Carolina Alvarado-Gonzalez +8 more
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Validation of a multi-residue method to determine deltamethrin and alpha-cypermethrin in mosquito nets by gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-µECD) [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Nowadays long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LNs) are frequently used around the world to protect people against malaria vectors. As they contain insecticide, laboratory control is needed to check whether the content of the active ...
Ouattara, Jean Pierre Nabléni +2 more
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Toxins, 2023 Spider venoms are composed, among other substances, of peptide toxins whose selectivity for certain physiological targets has made them powerful tools for applications such as bioinsecticides, analgesics, antiarrhythmics, antibacterials, antifungals and ...
Julieta Vásquez-Escobar +7 more
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Comparative Field Evaluation of Combinations of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying, Relative to Either Method Alone, for Malaria Prevention in an Area where the main Vector is Anopheles Arabiensis. [PDF]
, 2013 Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly used together in the same households to improve malaria control despite inconsistent evidence on whether such combinations actually offer better protection than nets ...
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Chemical Composition and Activity of Essential Oils of Albanian Coniferous Plants on Plant Pests
Chemistry Proceedings, 2022 The present study was conducted to evaluate and compare the chemical composition and bioactivity of essential oils on different insect organisms from four Albanian coniferous plants. The phytochemical analysis carried out using GC-MS showed that the oils
Erjon Mamoci +3 more
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Comparative analysis of the insecticidal activity of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and piper nigrum fruits extract against 1st instar larva of House fly, (Musca domestica) (Diptera: Muscidae) [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied ResearchThe housefly (Musca domestica) is a common and important medical insect that can transfer over a hundred pathogens. Thus, there is a crucial need for effective strategies with biocompatibility properties to be considered in eliminating the widespread of ...
Mawahib Alyusif +2 more
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Plants, 2022 Antibiotics and synthetic pesticides are now playing a role in the spread of resistant pathogens. They continue to have negative consequences for animal and plant health.
Abdelkrim Agour +11 more
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