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Use of Insecticide Delivery Tubes for Controlling Rodent-Associated Fleas in a Plague Endemic Region of West Nile, Uganda.
Boegler, Karen A; Atiku, Linda A; Mpanga, Joseph Tendo; Clark, Rebecca J; Delorey, Mark J; Gage, Kenneth L; Eisen, Rebecca J.
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  • Boegler KA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521. kje5@cdc.gov.
  • Atiku LA; Uganda Virus Research Institute, Plot 51-59, Nakiwogo Rd., P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
  • Mpanga JT; Uganda Virus Research Institute, Plot 51-59, Nakiwogo Rd., P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
  • Clark RJ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
  • Delorey MJ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
  • Gage KL; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
  • Eisen RJ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
J Med Entomol ; 51(6): 1254-63, 2014 Nov 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26309315
Plague is a primarily flea-borne rodent-associated zoonosis that is often fatal in humans. Our study focused on the plague-endemic West Nile region of Uganda where affordable means for the prevention of human plague are currently lacking. Traditional hut construction and food storage practices hinder rodent exclusion efforts, and emphasize the need for an inexpensive but effective host-targeted approach for controlling fleas within the domestic environment. Here we demonstrate the ability of an insecticide delivery tube that is made from inexpensive locally available materials to reduce fleas on domestic rodents. Unbaited tubes were treated with either an insecticide alone (fipronil) or in conjunction with an insect growth regulator [(S)-methoprene], and placed along natural rodent runways within participant huts. Performance was similar for both treatments throughout the course of the study, and showed significant reductions in the proportion of infested rodents relative to controls for at least 100 d posttreatment.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peste / Pirazoles / Ratas / Siphonaptera / Insectos Vectores / Insecticidas Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peste / Pirazoles / Ratas / Siphonaptera / Insectos Vectores / Insecticidas Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido