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Underpinning sustainable vector control through informed insecticide resistance management.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Thomsen Edward K, Strode Clare, Hemmings Kay, Hughes Angela J, Chanda Emmanuel, Musapa Mulenga, Kamuliwo Mulakwa, Phiri Faustina N, Muzia Lucy, Chanda Javan, Kandyata Alister, Chirwa Brian, Poer Kathleen, Hemingway Janet, Wondji Charles S, Ranson Hilary, Coleman Michael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There has been rapid scale-up of malaria vector control in the last ten years. Both of the primary control strategies, long-lasting pyrethroid treated nets and indoor residual spraying, rely on the use of a limited number of insecticides. Insecticide resistance, as measured by bioassay, has rapidly increased in prevalence and has come to the forefront as an issue that needs to be addressed to maintain...
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