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Analysis of Thiodiphenol in Rat Urine as a Biomarker of Exposure to Temephos [PDF]
Journal of XenobioticsTemephos is an organophosphorus pesticide widely used as a larvicide in public health campaigns to control vector-borne diseases. Data on the urinary elimination of temephos metabolites are limited, and there is no validated biomarker of exposure for its
Miao-Ling Shih +5 more
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of Aquatain, Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, and Temephos on Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles stephensi larvae in the laboratory and field settings [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The main tools to control malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying. However, their sustainability is threatened by the emergence of insecticide resistances, behavioral avoidance and ...
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The influence of gender and temephos exposure on community participation in dengue prevention: a compartmental mathematical model [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground The use of temephos, the most common intervention for the chemical control of Aedes aegypti over the last half century, has disappointing results in control of the infection.
Víctor Manuel Alvarado-Castro +9 more
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Temephos Resistance in Prevention of Dengue Cases: Literature Review
Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan, 2023 Dengue is an acute disease caused by bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The decrease in the rate of dengue cases is due to the control of larval vectors using larvicide intervention. But overuse can result in resistant vectors.
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2022 Pesticides, as Temephos and Roundup, and surfactants, like Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), when discharged into the environment, are harmful to non-target wildlife, especially fish.
Thamyris Santos-Silva +4 more
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Water use practices limit the effectiveness of a temephos-based Aedes aegypti larval control program in Northern Argentina. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 A five-year citywide control program based on regular application of temephos significantly reduced Aedes aegypti larval indices but failed to maintain them below target levels in Clorinda, northern Argentina. Incomplete surveillance coverage and reduced
Fernando M Garelli +4 more
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Sains Natural, 2022 Bandar Lampung is a city in Lampung Province with high dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases. This disease is caused by infection with the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The high number of dengue cases is the reason for monitoring and controlling vector density.
Annisa Aprilia +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Temephos in domestic water containers remains a mainstay of Latin American government programmes for control of Aedes aegypti and associated illnesses, including dengue.
José Legorreta-Soberanis +8 more
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Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2019 Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) have increased from year to year which has become a health problem in Indonesia. DHF vector control using chemicals, especially temephos, is still popular in the community compared to other controls and has ...
Ade Kurniawan +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background A cluster-randomized controlled trial of community mobilisation for dengue prevention in Mexico and Nicaragua reported, as a secondary finding, a higher risk of dengue virus infection in households where inspectors found temephos in water ...
Jorge Arosteguí +7 more
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