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Malaria control utilizing Bacillus sphaericus against Anopheles stephensi in Panaji, Goa.
- Source :
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Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association [J Am Mosq Control Assoc] 1994 Dec; Vol. 10 (4), pp. 534-9. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- In a large malaria endemic area in Panaji city, Goa, India, the weekly application of the biolarvicide Bacillus sphaericus (Strain 101, Serotype H 5a 5b) at the rate of 1 g/m2 in the main Anopheles stephensi larval habitats, viz., curing waters, masonry tanks, and sump tanks (under construction), from April to December 1993 resulted in a sharp decline in the habitat positivity (range 0.13-8.0%) as compared with the rest of the Panaji (range 2.2-30.6%) where temephos (Abate) was used as the larvicide. Bacillus sphaericus spraying also led to a significant decline in anopheline densities in positive habitats (range 0-7.3/10 dips) as compared with control habitats (range 0.9-53.0/10 dips). Concurrently, malaria incidence observed in the experimental area (slide positivity rate [SPR] range 2.3-7.8%; monthly parasite index [MPI] range 0.18-1.44) was lower than in the control area (SPR range 14.3-25.5%; MPI range 1.75-6.12).
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 8756-971X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7707060