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Raghavendra Kamaraju
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Laboratory evaluation of a new alphacypermethrin long-lasting insecticidal net against Anopheles culicifacies s.l.
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are being promoted by World Health Organization (WHO) as key vector control tool for the prevention and control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases. A laboratory s...
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Open AccessCharacterization and monitoring of deltamethrin-resistance in Anopheles culicifacies in the presence of a long-lasting insecticide-treated net intervention
Deltamethrin-impregnated, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed in the study area from November 2014 to January 2015 to evaluate their impact on malaria transmission in the presence of insect...
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Open AccessSmall-scale evaluation of the efficacy and residual activity of alpha-cypermethrin WG (250 g AI/kg) for indoor spraying in comparison with alpha-cypermethrin WP (50 g AI/kg) in India
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with different formulations of insecticides is being used for the control of mosquito vectors in many countries. In the present study, residual efficacy and duration of effective...
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Silica nanoparticle: a potential new insecticide for mosquito vector control
Presently, there is a need for increased efforts to develop newer and effective methods to control mosquito vectors as the existing chemical and biological methods are not as effective as in earlier period owi...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and durability of Interceptor® long-lasting insecticidal nets in a malaria endemic area of central India
In the present study, Interceptor®, long-lasting polyester net, 75 denier and bursting strength of minimum 250 kPa coated with alpha-cypermethrin @ 200 mg/m2 was evaluated for its efficacy in reducing the mosquit...
