A Raeisi, Mr Abai, K Akbarzadeh, M Nateghpour, M Sartipi, A Hassanzehi, N Shahbakhsh, L Faraji, F Nikpour, M Mashayekhi
BACKGROUND: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is functioned as national interventions against malaria in southeastern foci of Iran and deltamethrin WP one of the insecticides have been used since past decade. In this study, the residual activity of the wettable granule (WG) was studied on different surfaces in hut scale trial against Anopheles stephensi in Iranshahr District, southeastern Iran. METHODS: Three dosages of 25, 40 and 50 mg a.i./m(2) of deltamethrin WG 25% formulation were applied on plaster, cement, mud, and wooden surfaces using Hudson(®) X-pert compression sprayer having 10 litters capacity...
2010: Iranian Journal of Arthropod-borne Diseases