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Permethrin impregnated nets over CDC light traps and as window-net in a stable were used in four localities of Central Italy to test the effectiveness against Phlebotomus perfiliewi (Diptera: Pshychodidae). The results on CDC light traps of pooled catches for each replicate of the four localites show that there is a very significant difference between the catches in the treated and untreated traps (untreated = 1,312, treated = 750 : X2 = 152. 63 p ≪ 0.001). The data of window-net experiment also clearly indicated the effectiveness of permethrin in reducing the flies entering the building (1,696 untreated, 185 treated; X2 = 366 p ≪ 0.001).
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Maroli, M., Lane, R.P. (1989). The Effect of Permethrin Impregnated Nets on Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Italy. In: Hart, D.T. (eds) Leishmaniasis. NATO ASI Series, vol 171. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1575-9_27
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