Field evaluation of spatial repellency of metofluthrin-impregnated latticework plastic strips against Aedes aegypti (L.) and analysis of environmental factors affecting its efficacy in My Tho City, Tien Giang, Vietnam.
Autor(es): Kawada Hitoshi; Iwasaki Tomonori; LE Loan Luu; Tien Tran Khanh; Mai Nguyen Thi Nhu; Shono Yoshinori; Katayama Yasuyuki; Takagi Masahiro
Resumo: Spatial repellency of metofluthrin-impregnated polyethylene latticework plastic strips against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes was evaluated. Analysis of environmental factors affecting the efficacy of these strips, such as room temperature, humidity, and house structure, was performed in a residential area in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, Vietnam. Treatment with the strips at the rate of 1 strip per 2.6-5.52 m(2) (approximately 600 mg per 2.6-5.52 m(2)) reduced the collection of Ae. aegypti resting inside the houses for at least eight weeks. Multiple regression analysis indicated that both increase in the average room temperature and decrease in the area of openings in the rooms that were treated with the strips positively affected the spatial repellency of metofluthrin.
Imprenta: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 75, n. 6, p. 1153-1157, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.1153
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2006
