Evaluation of piperonyl butoxide in enhancing the efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides against resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Ghana

Evaluation of piperonyl butoxide in enhancing the efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides against resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Ghana

Abstract Background Malaria vector control methods involving the use of pyrethroids remain the strategies being used against malaria vectors in Ghana. These methods include the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying in many areas in Ghana. However, there is evidence that...

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Main Authors: Samuel K. Dadzie, Joseph Chabi, Andy Asafu-Adjaye, Otubea Owusu-Akrofi, Aba Baffoe-Wilmot, Keziah Malm, Constance Bart-Plange, Sylvester Coleman, Maxwell A. Appawu, Daniel A. Boakye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Pyrethroids
Piperonyl butoxide
Anopheles gambiae
Insecticide resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1960-3

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