An attempt to control Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) by residual spraying with deltamethrin in a Colombian village

An attempt was made to control phlebotomine sand flies biting indoors in a rural community near Cali, Colombia, using the residual insecticide "K-Othrine" (deltamethrin) sprayed on the inside walls of houses. Twelve houses were divided into matched pairs based on physical characteristics,...

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Main Authors: B. Alexander, C. Jaramillo, M. C. Usma, B. L. Quesada, H. Cadena, W. Roa, B. L. Travi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1995-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000300020