Very high DDT-resistant population of Anopheles pharoensis Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) from Gorgora, northern Ethiopia

Very high DDT-resistant population of Anopheles pharoensis Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) from Gorgora, northern Ethiopia

Standard WHO insecticide bioassay tests were carried out in Gorgora, northern Ethiopia to evaluate the susceptibility status of Anopheles pharoensis Theobald for the insecticides DDT, malathion, permethrin and deltamethrin. The mortality and when appropriate knockdown effect of the insecticides were...

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Main Authors: Balkew M., Elhassen I., Ibrahim M., Gebre-Michael T., Engers H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2006-12-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Anopheles pharoensis
insecticide resistance
DDT
pyrethroid
malathion
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2006134327

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