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1 March 2006 BIOEFFICACY OF OLYSET® NETS AGAINST MOSQUITOES IN INDIA
M. A. ANSARI, U. SREEHARI, R. K. RAZDAN, P. K. MITTAL
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Abstract

Olyset® nets are highly effective in killing anopheline mosquitoes within 3 min of exposure, as evidenced in cone bioassay tests. These nets also showed their efficacy on other vector mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus) at higher exposure periods. The efficacy remained at ~90% even after 20 washings at an interval of 24 h against Anopheles culicifacies and Cx. quinquefasciatus. Use of the nets inside the house also resulted in drastic reduction of daytime resting density of mosquitoes because of high repellency, excitorepellency, and killing action of the nets. Pilot studies are indicated to evaluate the impact of use of Olyset nets on vector-borne diseases, particularly malaria, and its cost-effectiveness in comparison to conventional indoor residual spraying.

M. A. ANSARI, U. SREEHARI, R. K. RAZDAN, and P. K. MITTAL "BIOEFFICACY OF OLYSET® NETS AGAINST MOSQUITOES IN INDIA," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 22(1), 102-106, (1 March 2006). https://doi.org/10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[102:BOONAM]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 March 2006
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KEYWORDS
killing action
man-hour density
Olyset® net
repellency action
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