The effect of temperature on the toxicity of insecticides against Musca domestica L.: implications for the effective management of diarrhea.

BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is an important cause of childhood mortality in developing countries like Pakistan because of unhygienic conditions, lack of awareness, and unwise use of preventive measures. Mechanical transmission of diarrheal pathogens by house flies, Musca domestica, is believed as the most...

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Main Authors: Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan, Waseem Akram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3990717?pdf=render