title: The control of guineaworm with abate: a trial in a village of North-West Ghana.
abstract: In the village of Gbegru guineaworm infection is contracted by drinking the water of a man-made pond during the dry season. The lethal effect on the vector cyclops of each application of Abate to a concentration of 1 mg/litre lasted 5-7 weeks and was clearly reflected in the following year's incidence of guineaworm cases. This indicates that Abate is potentially useful in the chemical control of guineaworm infection.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004320:Dracunculiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004321:Dracunculus Nematode; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides; D000002:Temefos; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D000002:Temefos