Aedes mosquito surveillance and the use of a larvicide for vector control in a rural area of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Aedes mosquito surveillance and the use of a larvicide for vector control in a rural area of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Abstract Background Refillable water containers are commonly used in rural areas of Lao PDR, and they act as Aedes mosquito breeding sites. Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitos are transmission vectors for the dengue virus, which causes dengue fever. Methods Two isolated rural villages in the...

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Main Authors: Pheophet Lamaningao, Seiji Kanda, Takaki Shimono, Somchit Inthavongsack, Thonelakhanh Xaypangna, Toshimasa Nishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Dengue
Larvicide
Laos
Lao PDR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-020-00242-7

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