An evaluation of efficacy of the auto-dissemination technique as a tool for Aedes aegypti control in Madeira, Portugal
Abstract Background The frequency and intensity of arboviral epidemics is steadily increasing and posing an intractable public health burden. Current vector control methods are proving ineffectual and despite progress in the development of high technology approaches, there is an urgent need for the...
Main Authors: | Gonçalo Seixas, Richard E. L. Paul, Bianca Pires, Gonçalo Alves, Ana de Jesus, Ana-Clara Silva, Gregor J. Devine, Carla A. Sousa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3454-3 |
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