Biomaterial Database

Recent developments in methods of mosquito control. 1974

C S Lofgren

Since residual insecticide spraying in domiciles does not sufficiently control some species of anophelines to halt malaria transmission, alternate methods of control have been investigated. These include ultra-low-volume (ULV) sprays or aerosols, the release of sterile males to suppress or eradicate populations, and the use of diseases or parasites to interfere with transmission or to reduce populations of mosquitos. The ULV aerial sprays gave practical control of Anopheles albimanus in Haiti and interrupted malaria transmission. The release of sterile males almost eliminated an isolated population of A. albimanus in a small valley in El Salvador. Studies are in progress to evaluate the effect on field populations of anophelines of a protozoan disease and two nematode parasites.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007194	India	A country in southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan. The capitol is New Delhi.	Republic of India
D007248	Infertility, Male	The inability of the male to effect FERTILIZATION of an OVUM after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. Male sterility is permanent infertility.	Sterility, Male,Sub-Fertility, Male,Subfertility, Male,Male Infertility,Male Sterility,Male Sub-Fertility,Male Subfertility,Sub Fertility, Male
D008288	Malaria	A protozoan disease caused in humans by four species of the PLASMODIUM genus: PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PLASMODIUM OVALE; and PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; and transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus ANOPHELES. Malaria is endemic in parts of Asia, Africa, Central and South America, Oceania, and certain Caribbean islands. It is characterized by extreme exhaustion associated with paroxysms of high FEVER; SWEATING; shaking CHILLS; and ANEMIA. Malaria in ANIMALS is caused by other species of plasmodia.	Marsh Fever,Plasmodium Infections,Remittent Fever,Infections, Plasmodium,Paludism,Fever, Marsh,Fever, Remittent,Infection, Plasmodium,Plasmodium Infection
D008294	Malathion	A wide spectrum aliphatic organophosphate insecticide widely used for both domestic and commercial agricultural purposes.	Carbafos,Carbofos,Carbophos,Cythion,Karbofos,Prioderm,Sadophos
D008297	Male		Males
D009032	Mosquito Control	The reduction or regulation of the population of mosquitoes through chemical, biological, or other means.	Control, Mosquito
D009348	Nematoda	A phylum of unsegmented helminths with fundamental bilateral symmetry and secondary triradiate symmetry of the oral and esophageal structures. Many species are parasites.	Phasmidia,Secernentea,Sipunculida
D010176	Panama	A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between COLOMBIA and COSTA RICA.
D010572	Pest Control, Biological	Use of naturally-occuring or genetically-engineered organisms to reduce or eliminate populations of pests.	Biological Pest Control,Biologic Pest Control,Pest Control, Biologic,Biologic Pest Controls,Biological Pest Controls,Pest Controls, Biologic,Pest Controls, Biological
D003365	Costs and Cost Analysis	Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.	Affordability,Analysis, Cost,Cost,Cost Analysis,Cost Comparison,Cost Measures,Cost-Minimization Analysis,Costs and Cost Analyses,Costs, Cost Analysis,Pricing,Affordabilities,Analyses, Cost,Analyses, Cost-Minimization,Analysis, Cost-Minimization,Comparison, Cost,Comparisons, Cost,Cost Analyses,Cost Comparisons,Cost Measure,Cost Minimization Analysis,Cost, Cost Analysis,Cost-Minimization Analyses,Costs,Measure, Cost,Measures, Cost