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Med Vet Entomol

Title:		Differential application of lambda-cyhalothrin to control the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis
Author(s):		Kelly DW; Mustafa Z; Dye C;
Address:		"London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U.K"
Journal Title:		Med Vet Entomol
Year:		1997
Volume:		11
Issue:		1
Page Number:		13 - 24
DOI:		10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00285.x
ISSN/ISBN:		0269-283X (Print) 0269-283X (Linking)
Abstract:		"To study the impact of residual pyrethroid insecticide on the abundance and distribution of peridomestic Lutzomyia longipalpis, the sandfly vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, lambda-cyhalothrin was applied at 20 mg a.i.m-2 in the following interventions: (i) spraying of all animal pens in a village (blanket coverage); (ii) treatment of a subset of animal pens, either by spraying, or by installation of insecticide-impregnated 1 m2 cotton sheets as 'targets' (focal coverage). By sampling with CDC light traps, and using a novel analytical approach, we detected a 90% reduction in Lu.longipalpis abundance in sprayed sheds of the focal intervention. However, there was no discernible effect on the abundance of other phlebotomines trapped in sheds, or on the abundance of Lu.longipalpis in untreated dining-huts and houses. This differential impact on Lu.longipalpis abundance is explained in terms of the disruption of male pheromone production. Treated targets were approximately half as effective as residual spraying in reducing the abundance of Lu.longipalpis in sheds. Following blanket intervention, the abundance of Lu.longipalpis in traps fell by only 45% (not significant): catches at untreated dining-huts actually increased, possibly because the blanket coverage diverted Lu.longipalpis away from major aggregation sites at animal pens. It is recommended that care be taken during vector control programmes to ensure that all potential aggregation sites are treated. The possible consequences of leaving some sites untreated include poor control of peridomestic sandfly abundance and an increase in the biting rate on dogs and humans"
Keywords:		Animals Chickens *Insect Control *Insecticides Nitriles *Psychodidae *Pyrethrins;
Notes:		"MedlineKelly, D W Mustafa, Z Dye, C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 1997/01/01 Med Vet Entomol. 1997 Jan; 11(1):13-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00285.x"