Impact of deltamethrin spraying on malaria transmission in Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu State - India.
The impact of spraying Deltamethrin 2.5% w.d.p. @ 20 mg/m2 and its comparison with Malathion 25% w.d.p. @ 2 gr./m2 was assessed in Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu. Monitoring of entomological and parasitological indices revealed that due to deltamethrin spray malaria transmission could be effectively interrupted and a significant reduction in malaria cases was achieved. P. falciparum cases also showed a significant reduction whereas in the comparison malathion areas reduction in malaria cases or in pf cases was not recorded.
Sharma
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Regional office for Health and Family Welfare, Madras.
Joshi
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Srivastava
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Yadava
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Sadanand
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Appavoo
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Ramdoss
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007306:Insecticides; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008294:Malathion; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins
D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017180:decamethrin; D008294:Malathion