Evaluation of bio-efficacy and residual activity of pyriproxyfen against field collected aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus from Gujranwala (Punjab), Pakistan

Background: Abstract Background: Dengue disease is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical region of the world. Pakistan has also serious issues on this infectious disease in the form of DF, DHF& DSS since 1994 when it was declared the first epidemic in Pakistan. Since then, many epidemics in different cities of Pakistan have been occurring on regular basis. The ever worst epidemic was occurred in 2011 in Punjab province where more than 286857 suspected cases and 21685 confirmed cases with 350 deaths were reported by Health Department.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: UMP. 236 Source Type: research