The effect of repeated washing of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) on the feeding success and survival rates of Anopheles gambiae | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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7689021

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

The effect of repeated washing of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) on the feeding success and survival rates of Anopheles gambiae

Author(s)

Atieli, FK; Munga, SO; Ofulla, AV; Vulule, JM; ,

Year

2010

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Journal

Malaria Journal
ISSN: 1475-2875
EISSN: 14752875

Publisher

BMC

Location

LONDON

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Issue

Page Numbers

304

Language

English

PMID

21029477

DOI

10.1186/1475-2875-9-304

Web of Science Id

WOS:000287599200003

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https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2875-9-304
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Abstract

Insecticide-treated nets protect users from mosquito bites, thereby preventing transmissions of mosquito borne pathogens. Repeated washing of nets removes insecticide on the netting rendering them ineffective within a short period. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) offer longer time protection against such bites because they are more wash resistant, and are preferred to conventionally treated nets. However, there is limited information on the effect of repeated washing of LLINs on the feeding success and survival of wild malaria vectors.