Resistance of head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis de Geer) to DDT in Malaysia
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 76 (1) , 72-74
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(82)90021-9
Abstract
A survey of 308,101 schoolchildren conducted in 10 of 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia revealed that 10·7% have Pediculus humanus capitis infestation. The results of treatment with 1%, 2% and 5% DDT in coconut oil in 374 cases reveal cure rates of 3·5%, 15·8% and 51·3%, respectively, suggesting that the head louse has probably developed resistance to this insecticide in Malaysia.Keywords
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