Susceptibility of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) against DDT and Deltamethrin in an Endemic Focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran

• Main Authors: Amrollah Azarm (Author), Hassan Vatandoost (Author), Mona Koosha (Author), Amir Ahmad Akhavan (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Zahra Saeidi (Author), Awat Dehghan (Author), Mohammad Ali Oshaghi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Iran. The nonstandard use of pesticides against pests, particularly in agriculture, indirectly has caused the de­velopment of resistance and, consequently, the threat of control me...