Tag: insecticide
Insecticide Resistance: Are We Losing the Battle to Control the Mosquito Vectors of Malaria?
In the twenty first century malaria still holds a terrible grip on the lives of millions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, since the turn of the millennium there has been a 40% reduction in the incidence of clinical disease, averting an estimated 663 million clinical cases. It has been estimated that the majority of this […]
Evaluation of an insecticide paint for the control of cockroaches in the Zaragoza sewage system
Cockroaches have been a renowned cosmopolitan pest for centuries. They are charac-terized mainly for showing high adaptation ability to all kinds of environmental and physical changes which has allowed them to coevolve close to the human being, colonizing all the habitats human activities take place in. However, the true problem regarding these insects goes beyond […]