Functional Analyses of House Fly Carboxylesterases Involved in Insecticide Resistance
Carboxylesterase-mediated metabolism is one of major mechanisms involved in insecticide resistance. Our previous study has identified multiple carboxylesterase genes with their expression levels were significantly upregulated in pyrethroid resistant ...
Xuechun Feng, Xuechun Feng, Nannan Liu
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Acute permethrin neurotoxicity: Variable presentations, high index of suspicion
Permethrin is a synthetic Type I pyrethroidal neurotoxic pesticide that has been responsible for accidental animal deaths. Despite its widespread use, there are no published case reports on pediatric intensive care unit admissions due to permethrin ...
Bonny Drago +2 more
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Synergistic Cytotoxicity of Permethrin and <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-Diethyl-Meta-Toluamide on Sinonasal Epithelial Cells. [PDF]
N,N‐Diethyl‐meta‐toluamide (DEET) and permethrin are pesticides commonly used in combination due to their synergistic insecticidal and repellent properties.
Lee JT +7 more
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Comparison of Permethrin and Fipronil Toxicity against German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) Strains [PDF]
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
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Mechanisms of pyrethroid resistance in the dengue mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti: target site insensitivity, penetration, and metabolism. [PDF]
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
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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
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Chorioptes texanus causing mange in goats: comparison of two therapeutic protocols#
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
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Factors Affecting Topical Treatment Success in Pediatric Scabies Cases: A Cross-Sectional Study
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
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Degradation of permethrin in soils
Abstract Permethrin was degraded in a variety of soils, the rate depending on soil type and previous treatment. Degradation in shaken aqueous soil suspensions was faster than in moist soil, probably due to the better redistribution of the permethrin.
Lord, K. A., McKinley, M., Walker, N.
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Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets [PDF]
Malaria prevention in Africa merits particular attention as the world strives toward a better life for the poorest. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) represent a practical means to prevent malaria in Africa, so scaling up coverage to at least 80% of young ...
Christian Lengeler +7 more
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