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Pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae, in Bomi County, Liberia, compromises malaria vector control.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Temu Emmanuel A, Maxwell Caroline, Munyekenye Godwil, Howard Annabel F V, Munga Stephen, Avicor Silas W, Poupardin Rodolphe, Jones Joel J, Allan Richard, Kleinschmidt Immo, Ranson Hilary
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) have both proven to be effective malaria vector control strategies in Africa and the new technology of insecticide treated durable wall lining (DL) is being evaluated. Sustaining these interventions at high coverage levels is logistically challenging and, furthermore, the increase in insecticide resistance in African malaria...
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