Comparative efficacy of two poeciliid fish in indoor cement tanks against chikungunya vector Aedes aegypti in villages in Karnataka, India
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Output type: Journal article
Author list: Ghosh SK, Chakaravarthy P, Panch SR, Krishnappa P, Tiwari S, Ojha VP, Manjushree R, Dash AP
Publisher: BioMed Central
Publication year: 2011
Journal: BMC Public Health (1471-2458)
Volume number: 11
ISSN: 1471-2458
eISSN: 1471-2458
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Full text URL: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/1471-2458-11-599
Abstract
Conclusions: Poecilia exhibited greater survival rates than Gambusia (86.04 vs. 16.03%) in cement tanks. Neither IEC nor Poecilia alone was effective against Aedes (p > 0.05). We conclude that Poecilia + IEC is an effective intervention strategy. The operational cost was 0.50 (US$ 0.011, 1 US$= 47) per capita per application. Proper water storage practices, focused IEC with Poecilia introductions and vector sanitation involving the local administration and community, is suggested as the best strategy for Aedes control.
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