Use of insecticide-treated house screens to reduce infestations of dengue virus vectors, Mexico

Date

2015-02

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Abstract

Dengue prevention efforts rely on control of virus vectors. We investigated use of insecticide-treated screens permanently affixed to windows and doors in Mexico and found that the screens significantly reduced infestations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in treated houses. Our findings demonstrate the value of this method for dengue virus vector control.

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AEDES, INSECTICIDES, SCREENS, DISEASE VECTORS, PREVENTION AND CONTROL, DENGUE, MEXICO, ECOHEALTH

Citation

Manrique-Saide, P., Che-Mendoza, A., Barrera-Perez, M., Guillermo-May, G., Herrera-Bojorquez, J., et al. (2015). Use of Insecticide-Treated House Screens to Reduce Infestations of Dengue Virus Vectors, Mexico. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21(2), 308-311. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140533

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/55477
 http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-0533_article

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (Ecohealth) / Résultats de recherches (Écosanté)