INTRODUCTION We attempted to supplement traditional insecticide spraying by treating peridomiciliar food sources with a powder formulation. METHODS Two groups of houses were treated with deltamethrin suspension concentrate (SC), one of which had its primary peridomestic food sources treated with deltamethrin 2P. RESULTS Triatoma brasiliensis was the most commonly captured triatomine. Birds,...

Deltamethrin (DLT; 0.7mg/kg/body wt/day, i.p., dissolved in propylene glycol) administration during postnatal days 913 in Albino rat pups, resulted in a delayed appearance of radial glial fibers, that guide the migration of granule cells. Moreover, the radial glial fibers in the DLT-treated pups were disorganized, hypertrophied and heavily stained. Thus, it is being proposed that although after...

Deltamethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide used extensively to control cotton pests in Australia and worldwide. Deltamethrin readily binds to organic and particulate matter in the environment, thereby reducing its bioavailability and toxicity, yet most toxicity data come from studies using clean, organic matter-free water that were conducted under conditions that differ greatly from those in the ...

Two new genes in the cytochrome P450 (CYP6) family 6 with complete coding sequences were cloned and sequenced from deltamethrin-resistant Anopheles minimus, a major malaria vector in Thailand. CYP6P5 encodes a protein of 508 amino acids, while CYP6AA2 contains 505 residues. Each encoded protein contains a hydrophobic N-terminal region and a highly conserved heme-binding region typical of P450s....

Deltamethrin-resistant Aedes aegypti currently threatens the effectiveness of dengue hemorrhagic fever control operations in Thailand. Although a previous study has suggested that insecticide resistance may increase Ae. aegypti susceptibility to dengue-2 virus infection, our experimental data showed no significant association between laboratory-induced deltamethrin-resistance in a Thai Ae. aegy...

Five insecticides (Bifenthrin, Deltamethrin, Etofenprox, Permethrin and Lamda cyhalothrin) recommended by WHO, at their recommended dose were compared for their efficacy and wash resistance through bioassay against mosquito vectors, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi. Etofenprox treated nettings exhibited better knockdown and mortality than the other insecticides. The...

INTRODUCTION Despite the increased rates of infestations with I. ricinus (Ir) and D. reticulatus (Dr) ticks observed over the last decade, no effective control methods have been developed so far. The present study was focused on assessment of the action of pyrethroids on these both tick species. MATERIALS AND METHOD The different doses of four pyrethroids, i.e. deltamethrin - D (K-Othrine), p...

OBJECTIVE To study the metabolism of 14C-deltamethrin in rats. METHODS Rats were dosed orally and i.p. with a single dose of 14C-deltamethrin (0.64 mg/Kg) body weight. The required dose was applied daily for 3 days. At the end of the experiment, selected organs, such as liver, kidney, fat, intestine, and blood were excised for radioassay of 14C-content. RESULTS Deltamethrin was almost elimi...

We conducted this study to determine the insecticide susceptibility of two malaria vectors, Anopheles dirus and Anopheles minimus from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The mosquitoes were collected and reared under laboratory conditions. The test was carried out on unfed F-1 female mosquitoes using a standard WHO testing protocol. The LD50 and LD90 of deltamethrin in both species were tested fo...

INTRODUCTION American cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in Colombia, where approximately 6.000 new cases are reported every year. Current prevention and control measures are restricted to the diagnosis and treatment of cases. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a multifaceted intervention to prevent the transmission of Leishmania in the endemic focus of Tumaco, on the Pacific Coast of Colo...