Insecticidal effects of deltamethrin in laboratory and field populations of Culicoides species: how effective are host-contact reduction methods in India?

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is transmitted by Culicoides biting midges and causes bluetongue (BT), a clinical disease observed primarily in sheep. BT has a detrimental effect on subsistence farmers in India, where hyperendemic outbreaks impact on smallholdings in the southern states of the country. In this study, we establish a reliable method for testing the toxic effects of deltamethrin on Culicoides and then compare deltamethrin with traditional control methods used by farmers in India.

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De Keyser R, Cassidy C, Laban S, Gopal P, Pickett J A, Reddy Y K, Prasad M, Prasad G, Chirukandoth S, Senthilven K, Carpenter S, Logan J G
Year
2017
Journal
Parasites and Vectors
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
54
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