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Pyrethroids and DDT tolerance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Sengerema District, an area of intensive pesticide usage in north-western Tanzania.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Apr 2017
Philbert Anitha, Lyantagaye Sylvester Leonard, Pradel Gabriele, Ngwa Che Julius, Nkwengulila Gamba
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the susceptibility status of malaria vectors to pyrethroids and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), characterise the mechanisms underlying resistance and evaluate the role of agro-chemical use in resistance selection among malaria vectors in Sengerema agro-ecosystem zone, Tanzania. METHODS: Mosquito larvae were collected from farms and reared to obtain adults. The susceptibility status of...
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