Alternative insecticides for larval control of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Lao PDR: insecticide resistance and semi-field trial study

Abstract Background The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of several arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika, and represents a major public health problem in Southeast Asia. In Laos, where dengue is reemerging, several Ae. aegypti populations from the capital Vientiane have show...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Marcombe, Somsanith Chonephetsarath, Phoutmany Thammavong, Paul T. Brey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bti
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3187-8