Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors

Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors

Abstract Background Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing insecticide resistance in agriculture and public health sectors lack integration. This study explored the types and usage of agri...

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Main Authors: Nancy S. Matowo, Marcel Tanner, Givemore Munhenga, Salum A. Mapua, Marceline Finda, Jürg Utzinger, Vera Ngowi, Fredros O. Okumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria Vector
Agricultural practices
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorothalonil
Imidacloprid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03331-4

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