| etiologic significance of mosquito (anopheles stephensi) in respiratory allergy in india. | the etiologic significance of anopheles stephensi, a common mosquito species in delhi, in respiratory allergic disorders was investigated. intradermal (id) tests with the mosquito whole body extract (wbe) were performed on 247 patients with bronchial asthma and/or rhinitis and 50 healthy nonallergic volunteers. of these 247 patients, 118 (47.8%) had positive (1+ to 4+) reactions including 72 (29.1%) with markedly positive (2+ to 4+) id reactions. we did not observe any 2+ to 4+ skin reactions in ... | 1991 | 1750723 |
| role of insects as inhalant allergens in bronchial asthma with special reference to the clinical characteristics of patients. | the whole body extracts (wbes) of 13 common insects from delhi, namely musca domestica (house fly); sitophilus oryzae (rice weevil); callosobrochous maculatus (pulse beetle); anopheles stephensi, culex quinquefasciatus and aedes aegypti (mosquitoes); blattella germanica and periplaneta americana (cockroaches: male, female and nymph); spodoptera litura and heliothis armigera (moths), were prepared to evaluate their allergenic significance in patients with allergic bronchial asthma. intradermal (i ... | 1990 | 2253082 |
| concurrent control of mosquitoes and domestic pests by use of deltamethrin-treated curtains in the new delhi municipal committee, india. | a field trial was conducted in block f of the moti bagh area of new delhi municipal committee to demonstrate composite control of anopheles stephensi and aedes aegypti by spraying deltamethrin at 100 mg/m2 on window and door curtains of habitations. results revealed drastic reduction (87.9-93.7%, p < 0.05) of target species in the experimental area. the impact of deltamethrin-treated curtains was also evident against nontarget species (67.9-85.7%. p < 0.05). treated curtains provided 100% kill o ... | 2001 | 11480821 |
| efficacy of igr compound starycide 480 sc (triflumuron) against mosquito larvae in clear and polluted water. | an environmental friendly formulation starycide 480 sc (triflumuron-oms-2015 ), a new insect growth regulator with chitin synthesis inhibitor type mode of action was evaluated against mosquito larvae in laboratory and small-scale field trials carried out in and around delhi. | 2005 | 16294809 |