Synergy between repellents and organophosphates on bed nets: efficacy and behavioural response of natural free-flying An. gambiae mosquitoes.

<h4>Background</h4>Chemicals are used on bed nets in order to prevent infected bites and to kill aggressive malaria vectors. Because pyrethroid resistance has become widespread in the main malaria vectors, research for alternative active ingredients becomes urgent. Mixing a repellent and...

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Main Authors: Cédric Pennetier, Carlo Costantini, Vincent Corbel, Séverine Licciardi, Roch K Dabiré, Bruno Lapied, Fabrice Chandre, Jean-Marc Hougard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19936249/pdf/?tool=EBI