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Net loss? - Agrochemicals and insecticide resistance in the fight against malaria

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Submitted by susan on Mon, 2017-03-20 15:28

A combination of indoor spraying and use of insecticide-treated bed nets has slashed cases of malaria, but now researchers are reporting widespread resistance of mosquitoes to the chemicals used to kill them. Agricultural pesticides appear to be playing a role in fostering this resistance.

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thesaurus: 
Malaria
Insecticide
Vector Borne Diseases
Pesticide Use
Health Effects
Burkina Faso
Africa
Synthetic Pyrethroids
Agriculture
Pest Control
Author: 
Winifred A. Bird
Name of the Journal: 
Environmental Health Perspectives
Main Topic: 
Health
Attachment(s): 
Plasmodium parasites.pdf
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Publication Date: 
01/03/2017