RESUMO
For how long does the insecticidal effect of long-lasting nets achieve high Anopheles mortality? Four PermaNets tested previously in Colombia for wash resistance were bioassayed again after 3 years of use and 23 washes. The tests were done both in Colombia and a reference laboratory in Indonesia. Additionally the residual concentration of deltamethrin on the nets was chemically analysed. The results showed high Anopheles mortality and a mean deltamethrin concentration of 9.6 mg/m2. Discrepancies with other studies are discussed.
Assuntos
Anopheles , Inseticidas/análise , Controle de Mosquitos/métodos , Roupa de Proteção , Piretrinas/análise , Animais , Roupas de Cama, Mesa e Banho , Bioensaio , Colômbia , Feminino , Humanos , Inseticidas/administração & dosagem , Lavanderia , Controle de Mosquitos/normas , Nitrilas , Piretrinas/administração & dosagem , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
The efficacy of Toxorhynchites amboinensis larvae for control of dengue vectors in household water storage containers was tested in a rural village in Central Java, Indonesia. Concrete cisterns and clay jars were the most common types of containers used for long-term water storage, although smaller numbers of metal drums were also used. All containers in use in the village received 5-10 second- or third-instar Tx. amboinensis larvae biweekly for 7 months. Vector surveillance (adult and larval) was conducted biweekly between treatments. No differences in man-biting rates or larval population indices were noted between the treatment and control areas. It is hypothesized that the multiplicity of larval habitats in this rural area accounted for the lack of impact of predator releases, which were directed solely toward artificial containers.
