| Costs and effectiveness of application of Poecilia reticulata (guppy) and temephos in anopheline mosquito control in river basins below the major dams of Sri Lanka. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18486171 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this study we examined the costs and effectiveness of using larvivorous fish, Poecilia reticulata, and a chemical larvicide, temephos, in anopheline mosquito control in the riverbeds below the major dams in Sri Lanka. Five riverbeds below the dams, namely Laxapana, Kotmale 1, Kotmale 2, Nilambe, Rantembe and Victoria, were selected. Riverbed pools in Laxapana and Kotmale 1 were treated with P. reticulata; Rantembe and Victoria were treated with temephos; and Kotmale 2 and Nilambe were kept as controls. In each area, the anopheline larval density, before and after application of fish/temephos, was estimated. The cost of application of fish/temephos was estimated by activities involved for each treatment. After intervention, there was a significant reduction in anopheline larval density in the fish-treated areas compared with the temephos-treated and control areas. Application of P. reticulata was 2.67 times less costly than that of temephos. The cost of fish application can be further reduced if the community is involved in the application. |
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Authors:
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P H D Kusumawathie; A R Wickremasinghe; N D Karunaweera; M J S Wijeyaratne |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-05-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 102 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-16 Completed Date: 2008-11-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 705-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Regional Office, Anti Malaria Campaign, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Watapuluwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Anopheles* Feeding Behavior Insecticides* Larva Malaria / economics, prevention & control* Pest Control, Biological / economics, methods* Poecilia* Rivers / parasitology* Sri Lanka Temefos* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Insecticides; 3383-96-8/Temefos |
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