Sentence examples for vector repellent from inspiring English sources

Setaria tundra prophylaxis in reindeer calves was tested by giving ivermectin injection as an anthelmintic or deltamethrin pour-on solution as an insect vector repellent in midsummer 2004.

The frequency of infection depends on several factors including the nature of the habitat, the population densities of dogs and vectors, the presence of other possible hosts, the level of exposure to vectors and the proper use of vector repellents [ 22, 23].

We tested the ability of existing ingredients, a mixture of insect repellents and nonpyrethroid insecticides, to achieve vector death and excito-repellency (irritancy when mosquito contacts net and repellent activity in air) (12 ).

Conventional wisdom in the control of malaria vector mosquitoes is that a repellent action will neutralize the toxic effect of a compound and thus reduce the effectiveness of the chemical.

These studies constitute a first step toward the development of an alternative strategy based on insect repellents for malaria vector control in areas of pyrethroid resistance.

This is the first known assessment of perceptions regarding a spatial repellent and/or contact irritant vector control strategy designed for implementation at the house level.

van den Berg seemed to suggest that DDT's repellent actions may contribute to vector resistance, but he is wrong.

He did not use any personal vector avoidance measures (mosquito nets, long clothing, insect repellent) or receive malaria chemoprophylaxis.

Criticisms on this new strategy of resistant malaria vector control focused on the short residual effect of the repellents [29].

Moreover, chemical repellents could have a useful supplementary role in vector control (Rowland et al. 2004).

Other malaria control measures recommended include personal protection measures against vectors such as use of residual sprays, window screening and mosquito repellent creams.