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An experimental hut evaluation of Olyset nets against anopheline mosquitoes after seven years use in Tanzanian villages. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: 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.
Mark Rowland +29 more
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Blowflies are known vectors of many foodborne pathogens and unintentional human ingestion of maggots by meat consumption may lead to intestinal myiasis.
Stefano Bedini +6 more
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Isolation, characterisation and some synthesis studies on insecticidal natural products from Sri Lankan plants [PDF]
Four Sri Lankan plant species, Acronychia pedunculata (L.) Miq (Rutaceae), Pleurostylia opposita (Wall) Alston (Celastraceae), Alseodaphne semicarpifolia (Lauraceae) and Walsura piscidia Roxb.
Hemalal, Kirihettiliyanage Patrick +1 more
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The Chemistry and Pharmacology of Citrus Limonoids
Citrus limonoids (CLs) are a group of highly oxygenated terpenoid secondary metabolites found mostly in the seeds, fruits and peel tissues of citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges, pumellos, grapefruits, bergamots, and mandarins.
Roberta Gualdani +3 more
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Callosobruchus maculatus is the most pernicious pest of stored grain worldwide. Even though synthetic insecticides are commonly used to eliminate this insect pest, the negative effect of this pest management method on humans and the environment raises ...
Agus Kardinan +4 more
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How important is the angle of tilt in the WHO cone bioassay? [PDF]
The World Health Organization (WHO) cone bioassay plays an integral role in the evaluation of the efficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets as well as insecticides used in indoor residual spraying.
Müller, Pie +5 more
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Experiments were carried out on the essential oil (EO) and its bio-efficacy against rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) and cowpea seed beetle (Callosbruchus maculatus). The EO from Piper nigrum was extracted by using steam distillation.
Kehinde Adenike Oyewole +2 more
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Trends in the selection of insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquitoes in northwest Tanzania during a community randomized trial of longlasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying. [PDF]
Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Muleba, Tanzania has developed high levels of resistance to most insecticides currently advocated for malaria control. The kdr mutation has almost reached fixation in An. gambiae s.s. in Muleba.
Wright, A +19 more
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Currently, the use of synthetic pesticides is the main method of plant protection applied in agri- and horticulture. However, its excessive use leads to the development of pesticide resistance, a contamination of the environment, toxicity to non-target ...
Alberto Galisteo Pretel +7 more
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Expression of melanin and insecticidal protein from Rhodotorula glutinis in Escherichia coli [PDF]
Both the salmon/red melanin and the insecticidal producing genes of Rhodotorula glutinis was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli using plasmid pZErO-1.
Glick, Bernard R., Oloke, Julius K.
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