Simulium spp. control program in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Insects of the Simuliidae family have been the object of control in Rio Grande do Sul since the 70s. Their constant attacks became a social-economical problem as well as a problem of Public Health, with serious consequences to men and to the economy of the areas in which the insects develop. At firs...

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Main Authors: Lucia Beatriz LF Mardini, Maria Amélia N Torres, Geraldo Lopes da Silveira, Ana Maria V Atz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2000-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000700036