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1 September 2012 Efficacy of Indoor Residual Spraying Using Lambda-Cyhalothrin for Controlling Nontarget Vector Fleas (Siphonaptera) on Commensal Rats in a Plague Endemic Region of Northwestern Uganda
Jeff N. Borchert, Rebecca J. Eisen, Linda A. Atiku, Mark J. Delorey, Joseph T. Mpanga, Nackson Babi, Russell E. Enscore, Kenneth L. Gage
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Abstract

Over the past two decades, the majority of human plague cases have been reported from areas in Africa, including Uganda. In an effort to develop affordable plague control methods within an integrated vector control framework, we evaluated the efficacy of indoor residual spraying (IRS) techniques commonly used for mosquito control for controlling fleas on hut-dwelling commensal rodents in a plague-endemic region of Uganda. We evaluated both the standard IRS spraying (walls and ceiling) and a modified IRS technique that included insecticide application on not only on walls and ceiling but also a portion of the floor of each treated hut. Our study demonstrated that both the standard and modified IRS applications were effective at significantly reducing the flea burden and flea infestation of commensal rodents for up to 100 d after application, suggesting that IRS could potentially provide simultaneous control of mosquito and fleaborne diseases.

© 2012 Entomological Society of America
Jeff N. Borchert, Rebecca J. Eisen, Linda A. Atiku, Mark J. Delorey, Joseph T. Mpanga, Nackson Babi, Russell E. Enscore, and Kenneth L. Gage "Efficacy of Indoor Residual Spraying Using Lambda-Cyhalothrin for Controlling Nontarget Vector Fleas (Siphonaptera) on Commensal Rats in a Plague Endemic Region of Northwestern Uganda," Journal of Medical Entomology 49(5), 1027-1034, (1 September 2012). https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11230
Received: 18 October 2011; Accepted: 1 April 2012; Published: 1 September 2012
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KEYWORDS
flea
indoor residual spray
lambda-cyhalothrin
plague
Rattus rattus
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