Metofluthrin: investigations into the use of a volatile spatial pyrethroid in a global spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses

Metofluthrin: investigations into the use of a volatile spatial pyrethroid in a global spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses

Abstract Background Metofluthrin reduces biting activity in Aedes aegypti through the confusion, knockdown, and subsequent kill of a mosquito. A geographical spread in dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, increases intervention demands. Response to a Zika outbreak may require a different strategy...

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Main Authors: Tamara S. Buhagiar, Gregor J. Devine, Scott A. Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Spatial repellents
Metofluthrin
Pyrethroids
Mosquito control
Dengue fever
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2219-0

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