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Map** malaria vectors and insecticide resistance in a high-endemic district of Haryana, India: implications for vector control strategies
BackgroundAchieving effective control and elimination of malaria in endemic regions necessitates a comprehensive understanding of local mosquito...
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Overcoming insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes by using faster-acting solid forms of deltamethrin
BackgroundControlling malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes with pyrethroid insecticides is becoming increasingly challenging because of...
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Head lice: an inexpensive bioassay for use as guidance for healthcare workers monitoring treatment failures for insecticide resistance (1994–1999)
Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Psocodea: Pediculidae) that failed to respond to pyrethroid insecticide-based treatment products were...
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Insecticide resistance intensity and efficacy of synergists with pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) from Southern Togo
BackgroundThis study was designed to provide insecticide resistance data for decision-making in terms of resistance management plans in Togo.
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Rapid evolution of insecticide resistance and patterns of pesticides usage in agriculture in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon
BackgroundThe practice of agriculture in urban settings contributes to the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors. However,...
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Participatory approaches for raising awareness among subsistence farmers in Tanzania about the spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and the possible link to improper agricultural pesticide use
BackgroundInsecticide resistance is a key barrier to long-term malaria control, and it may be exacerbated by poor agricultural pesticide use. Current...
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Development of insecticide-impregnated polyester/cotton blend fabric and assessment of their repellent characteristics against Cimex lectularius and dengue vectors Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti
BackgroundPersonal protection measures using insecticide-treated fabric is one of the most effective strategies to prevent the bites of hematophagous...
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Effect of household processing methods on insecticide residues in two tomato cultivars from the market in Ondo State, Nigeria
ObjectivesDue to the constant increase in food demand and pest infestation, the use of insecticides has continued. However, the presence of pesticide...
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Contributions of Synthetic Chemicals to Autoimmune Disease Development and Occurrence
Purpose of ReviewExposure to many synthetic chemicals has been linked to a variety of adverse human health effects, including autoimmune diseases. In...
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Bio-efficacy and wash-fastness of a lambda-cyhalothrin long-lasting insecticide treatment kit (ICON® Maxx) against mosquitoes on various polymer materials
BackgroundLong-lasting efficacy of insecticide-treated nets is a balance between adhesion, retention and migration of insecticide to the surface of...
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Synthetic Biology: Refining Human Health
Scientists of various disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to conceive and design revolutionary biomolecular components, networks, and pathways,...
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Spatial Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) insecticide resistance patterns across malaria-endemic regions of Botswana
BackgroundSince the advent of the Green Revolution, pesticides have played an important role in the global management of invertebrate pests including...
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Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in coastal Kenya
BackgroundThe rapid and widespread evolution of insecticide resistance has emerged as one of the major challenges facing malaria control programs in...
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Indoor residual spraying practices against Triatoma infestans in the Bolivian Chaco: contributing factors to suboptimal insecticide delivery to treated households
BackgroundIndoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticides is a key method to reduce vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi , causing Chagas disease...
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Dengue fever and insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes in Southeast Asia: a review
Dengue fever is the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in Southeast Asia. Insecticides remain the most effective vector control approach for Aedes...
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A phenotypic screen of the Global Health Priority Box identifies an insecticide with anthelmintic activity
BackgroundInfection with parasitic nematodes (helminths), particularly those of the order Strongylida (such as Haemonchus contortus ), can cause...
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Mosquito control exposures and breast cancer risk: analysis of 1071 cases and 2096 controls from the Ghana Breast Health Study
Epidemiologic data on insecticide exposures and breast cancer risk are inconclusive and mostly from high-income countries. Using data from 1071...
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Sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on muscle tissue transaminases of Oreochromis niloticus in vivo
Organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides have been commonly used in public health and agriculture. The present study aimed to evaluate...
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Topical, contact, and oral susceptibility of adult Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to fluralaner
BackgroundCulicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are economically important blood-feeding pests closely associated with livestock...
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Effectiveness of a long-lasting insecticide treatment kit (ICON® Maxx) for polyester nets over three years of household use: a WHO phase III trial in Tanzania
BackgroundICON® Maxx (Syngenta) is an insecticide treatment kit of pyrethroid and binding agent for long-lasting treatment of mosquito nets. Interim...
