| Autor: |
Hayes, Douglas G., Gerhardt, Reid R., Wadsworth, Larry C. |
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Proceedings of the Annual International Conference & Exhibition of AATCC; 2007, p313-318, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
The article looks at the properties of the pesticide agents used in the insecticide-treated mosquito nets Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) particularly pyrethroids. Pyrethroids, chemical agents that disable and frequently kill mosquitoes upon contact, refer to a class of homologous compounds that mimic the chemical structure of pyrethrum, a naturally occurring insecticide derived from the crushed flower petals of dried daisy or Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium. The incorporation of pyrethroids into textiles, with long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets serving as example, is anticipated to lead to the reduction of malaria and other vector-bourn diseases in third world countries, such as in Africa and Southern Asia. |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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