Field trial of an ecological approach for the control of Phlebotomus argentipes using mud & lime plaster.
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1995-04-01
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A pilot study for the control of Ph. argentipes, a known vector of kala-azar in India, was carried out using an ecological approach. Of the 15 houses selected for the study 10, including the cattle sheds and latrines, were plastered with a mixture of mud and lime, up to a height of 1.22 m taking care to seal all cracks and crevices. The remaining five houses were left unplastered and were considered as control areas. The pre-treatment and post-treatment resting densities of the sandfly were monitored both in treated and untreated houses. A sudden drop in the sandfly density was noticed in the treated houses, whereas there was no significant reduction in the check houses, suggesting an effective control.
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Kumar V, Kesari SK, Sinha NK, Palit A, Ranjan A, Kishore K, Saran R, Kar SK. Field trial of an ecological approach for the control of Phlebotomus argentipes using mud & lime plaster. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1995 Apr; 101(): 154-6