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1 September 2016 Field Evaluation of a New Strategy to Control Lutzomyia longipalpis, Based on Simultaneous Application of an Adulticide–Larvicide Mixture
Laura W. Juan, Alejandro Lucia, Raúl A. Alzogaray, Ingrid I. Steinhorst, Karen López, Matías Pettersen, José Busse, Eduardo N. Zerba
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Abstract

Leishmania infantum (syn. chagasi) is the etiologic agent of visceral leishmaniasis in Argentina, and the phlebotomine fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is its main vector. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Dragon Max®, an emulsifiable concentrate formulation containing the pyrethroid permethrin and the larvicide pyriproxyfen, for Lu. longipalpis control under field conditions. The work was conducted in the city of Posadas (Misiones province, Argentina). Comparisons were performed between treated and untreated peridomiciles with poultry, which met previously determined criteria for favoring the presence of Lu. longipalpis. Henhouses and their surrounding area were treated, with the formulation (100 mg of permethrin and 2 mg/m2 of pyriproxyfen) applied using a hand pump sprayer. Untreated henhouses were used as controls. Phlebotomine abundance was monitored before treatment and then weekly, using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention light traps. Lutzomyia longipalpis was the only phlebotomine species captured. A male/female ratio of 2.5 was observed. The more chickens there were in the henhouses, the greater the number of phlebotomines captured. The treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the number of individuals, which persisted for at least 2 wk. This encouraging result provides a baseline for further studies evaluating the possibility of using Dragon Max as a tool for Lu. longipalpis control.

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Laura W. Juan, Alejandro Lucia, Raúl A. Alzogaray, Ingrid I. Steinhorst, Karen López, Matías Pettersen, José Busse, and Eduardo N. Zerba "Field Evaluation of a New Strategy to Control Lutzomyia longipalpis, Based on Simultaneous Application of an Adulticide–Larvicide Mixture," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 32(3), 224-229, (1 September 2016). https://doi.org/10.2987/16-6548.1
Published: 1 September 2016
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KEYWORDS
Lutzomyia longipalpis
permethrin
pyriproxyfen
visceral leishmaniasis
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