Lethal effect of a bait for Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), the vector of Chagas' disease, containing hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), under laboratory conditions Efeito letal de uma isca para Rhodnhis prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vetor da doença de Chagas, contendo Hexaclorociclohexano (HCH), em condições de laboratório

Lethal effect of a bait for Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), the vector of Chagas' disease, containing hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), under laboratory conditions Efeito letal de uma isca para Rhodnhis prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vetor da doença de Chagas, contendo Hexaclorociclohexano (HCH), em condições de laboratório

The lethal effect of a bait containing an aqueous hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) suspension at the concentration of 1g/l and maintained at room temperature was studied in the laboratory over a period of 12 weeks. The suspension was placed in a latex bag hanging inside a 1000-ml beaker tightly covered w...

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Main Authors: Marli Maria Lima, Luis Rey, Rubens Pinto de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1992-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Trypanosomiasis
Triatomines
Rhodnius prolixus
Insecticide
Hexachlorocyclohexane
Lethality rate
Insect control
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