House screening with insecticide-treated netting provides sustained reductions in domestic populations of Aedes aegypti in Merida, Mexico.

• Main Authors: Azael Che-Mendoza (Author), Anuar Medina-Barreiro (Author), Edgar Koyoc-Cardeña (Author), Valentín Uc-Puc (Author), Yamili Contreras-Perera (Author), Josué Herrera-Bojórquez (Author), Felipe Dzul-Manzanilla (Author), Fabian Correa-Morales (Author), Hilary Ranson (Author), Audrey Lenhart (Author), Philip J McCall (Author), Axel Kroeger (Author), Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec (Author), Pablo Manrique-Saide (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:There is a need for effective methods to control Aedes aegypti and prevent the transmission of dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika viruses. Insecticide treated screening (ITS) is a promising approach, particularly as it targets adult mosquitoes to reduce human-mosquito contact. MET...