| aedes aegypti resistance to temephos during 2001 in several municipalities in the states of rio de janeiro, sergipe, and alagoas, brazil. | for more than 30 years temephos, an organophosphate insecticide, has been the sole larvicide used in brazil in the control of aedes aegypti. organophosphates were also used for adult control, being replaced by pyrethroids since 1999. in this same year the brazilian health foundation started the coordination of the ae. aegypti insecticide resistance monitoring program. in the context of this program, our group was responsible for the detection of temephos resistance in a total of 12 municipalitie ... | 2004 | 15250476 |
| influence of meteorological variables on dengue incidence in the municipality of arapiraca, alagoas, brazil. | meteorological influences along with the lack of basic sanitation has contributed to disease outbreaks, resulting in large socio-economic losses, especially in terms of dengue. this study aimed to evaluate the meteorological influences on the monthly incidence of dengue in arapiraca-al, brazil during 2008-2015. | 2017 | 28700047 |