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The effect of repeated washing of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) on the feeding success and survival rates of Anopheles gambiae

BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets protect users from mosquito bites, thereby preventing transmissions of mosquito borne pathogens. Repeated washing of nets removes insecticide on the netting rendering them ineffective within a short period. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) offer long...

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Autores principales: Atieli, Francis K, Munga, Stephen O, Ofulla, Ayub V, Vulule, John M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2988039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21029477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-304