Anti-Adult Measures
Health Hygiene & Sanitation
Lesson 18 : Vector Management
Anti-Adult Measures
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1. Anti-adult Measure – Chemical Control
Residual sprays:![9 9](http://14.139.56.154:82/file.php?file=%2F216%2F18.9.jpg)
The insecticide is sprayed in houses (indoor) where the mosquito rests on the wall.
DDT is the most commonly used insecticide 1-2 grams per sq. applied for 1-3 times in year.
In areas where the insecticide is resistant to DDT; malathion, propoxur(OMS-33) and to a lesser extent gamma-HCH (lindane) are used
Toxicant
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Dosage in g/m2
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Months (effect)
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DDT
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1to2
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6to12
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Lindane
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0.5
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3
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Malathion
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2
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3
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OMS-33
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2
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3
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2. Anti-adult Measure – space sprays
- The following Space sprays are the newer developments:
- Fogging
- Ultra Low Volume Space Spray
3. Anti-adult Measure –Genetic Control
- Sterile male technique
- Cytoplasmic incompatibility
- Chromosomal translocation
- Sex distortion
- Gene replacement
These use still in the research phase
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