Dengue Bulletin

Use of Temephos for Control of Field Population of Aedes aegypti in Americana São Paulo, Brazil
A comprehensive study of the field
routine is essential to identify the operational
difficulties in the management of Aedes
aegypti control programmes, such as
insufficient interaction between professionals
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