title: Effect of deltamethrin spraying on the sandfly populations in a focus of American cutaneous leishmaniasis.
abstract: The effect of deltamethrin of the sandfly population in a focus of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Viana, Espírito Santo State is described. The phlebotomine population density was determined inside and outside houses during a one year period in a treated and untreated area. The results showed a significant reduction in the number of sandflies inside houses in the treated area compared with both the untreated area and the same area before spraying. Despite having a residual action for 12 months after spraying the insecticide was ineffective outside houses. It is concluded therefore that deltamethrin is an efficient insecticide for reducing the number of phlebotomine sandflies inside houses.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Falcão
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Falcão
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gontijo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falqueto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007300:Insect Control / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007306:Insecticides; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009570:Nitriles; D011156:Population Density; D011576:Psychodidae; D011722:Pyrethrins
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017180:decamethrin