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Mechanisms of pyrethroid resistance in the dengue mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti: target site insensitivity, penetration, and metabolism. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Aedes aegypti is the major vector of yellow and dengue fevers. After 10 generations of adult selection, an A. aegypti strain (SP) developed 1650-fold resistance to permethrin, which is one of the most widely used pyrethroid insecticides for mosquito ...
Shinji Kasai   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Domestic dog ownership in Iran is a risk factor for human infection with Leishmania infantum. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
One explanation proposed for the widespread failure to control zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis by culling infected domestic dogs is that wild canids or humans play significant roles in transmission.
Davies, Clive R   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison of Permethrin and Fipronil Toxicity against German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) Strains [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2006
Control of insect pests of agriculture, economic, and medical importance usually focuses on the use of insecticides. The susceptibility levels of eleven strains of German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), were compared with a standard susceptible ...
H Nasirian   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac and respiratory arrest in a 12‐year‐old girl with acute permethrin oral toxicity: A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2022
Permethrin (PER) is widely employed as the most frequently used type I synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. Despite its worldwide application, reports of pediatric toxicity following permethrin administration are scarce.
Hesam Adin Atashi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Three Insecticides Applied to Bark to Control \u3ci\u3eAgrilus Planipennis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is a serious exotic pest of ash (Fraxinus) trees in North America. In 2003 and 2004, we tested the efficacy of different insecticides sprayed on the bark of cut ash logs ...
Haack, Robert A, Petrice, Toby R
core   +2 more sources

Insecticide resistance and the future of malaria control in Zambia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: In line with the Global trend to improve malaria control efforts a major campaign of insecticide treated net distribution was initiated in 1999 and indoor residual spraying with DDT or pyrethroids was reintroduced in 2000 in Zambia.
[Anon ymous]   +57 more
core   +5 more sources

Chorioptes texanus causing mange in goats: comparison of two therapeutic protocols#

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2021
Out of 34 caprine dermatological cases examined, 12 were detected positive for Chorioptes texanus. Pruritus, alopecia, crusts, thickening, wrinkling, cracks and fissures on legs, axillae, inguinal region and perineal region were the symptoms noticed in ...
Chaithanya Chandran   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative in vitro evaluation of contact activity of fluralaner, spinosad, phoxim, propoxur, permethrin and deltamethrin against the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundNorthern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of both feral birds and poultry, particularly chicken layers and breeders.
Flochlay-Sigognault, Annie   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Topical Treatment Success in Pediatric Scabies Cases: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesDermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023
Introduction: Scabies is a common disease affecting the pediatric population. Treatment failure and relapses are frequent. Objectives: We aimed to define factors affecting topical treatment success in pediatric scabies patients.
Muazzez Çiğdem Oba   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin Versus Some Topical Antiscabies Drugs in the Treatment of Scabies [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: The conventionally used topical antiscabetics have poor compliance. Ivermectin, an oral antiparasitic drug, has been shown to be an effective scabicide and could be a useful substitute.
Pramod Kumar Manjhi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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