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Study findings from Heinrich-Heine University broaden understanding of life sciences
April 22nd, 2009
"Bluetongue disease struggles ruminants in Europe since summer 2006, introducing high levels of morbidity and mortality. Besides vaccination, the application of insecticides is another means to protect cattle and sheep from infections with the Bluetongue virus, which is transmitted in Europe by female specimens of Culicoides species (Culicoides obsoletus and in a few cases of Culicoides pulicaris and Culicoides dewulfi)," investigators in Dusseldorf, Germany report. "The present study deals with the effects of permethrin (FlyporA (R)) and fenvalerate (ArkoflyA (R), AcadrexA (R) 60) on freshly caught Culicoides specimens when brought into contact for 15, 30, 60 or 120 s...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-22)
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