Vector Control with Chemical Products

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What have neighbor associations demonstrated to be highly receptive to?

  • Orientations leading them to take action in organizing community events
  • Orientations leading them to take action in planting more trees
  • Orientations leading them to take action in building more roads
  • Orientations leading them to take action in controlling mosquitoes (correct)

In which countries have there been joint partnerships of private and public sectors for controlling breeding sites?

  • Mexico and Brazil
  • Honduras and Puerto Rico (correct)
  • Canada and Australia
  • France and Germany

What has been the focus of the school modules developed for dengue control?

  • Promoting deforestation
  • Adequate water supply and care of water deposits (correct)
  • Increasing air pollution awareness
  • Encouraging water wastage

What was the initial emphasis of the idea for developing school modules?

<p>Dengue control component (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group was involved in the production of educational material like textbooks and workbooks in relation to mosquito-borne diseases?

<p>School nucleus of teachers, parents, and students (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which actions were emphasized in the dengue module for parents and school-age children?

<p>Concrete actions for water deposits and solid waste disposal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the article by Souza-Neto et al.?

<p>Aedes aegypti vector competence studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication discusses the impact of water services on Aedes aegypti?

<p>Geohealth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which location was a cross-sectional survey of Aedes aegypti immature abundance conducted?

<p>Central Colombia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method discussed in the article by Barrera et al. for Aedes aegypti control?

<p>Use of household bleach (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication addresses urbanization's impact on dengue?

<p>Geohealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What procedure is described in the article by Sherman et al. for controlling Aedes aegypti?

<p>Untadita maintenance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What traditional entomological indexes are used to assess control measures mentioned in the text?

<p>Container index, House index, Breteau index (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has low dengue transmission rates compared to its neighboring countries?

<p>Singapore (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for countries to have a set of regulations known by the population according to the text?

<p>To prevent transmission of diseases like dengue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated as a viable approach for enforcing vector control regulations according to the text?

<p>Strict regulation enforcement in countries with authoritarian regimes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of positive indexes has been historically considered successful in vector control efforts?

<p>Below 5% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What conflict can hamper the function of vector control programs according to the text?

<p>Political interference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of chemical products are used to target immature and/or adult stages of vectors?

<p>Larvicides in both cases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chemical product has been gradually withdrawn in many countries due to environmental considerations?

<p>Organochlorine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of vector control insecticides are mentioned by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

<p>Pyrethroids and bacterial larvicides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which formulation has been used with chlorine in different countries in America in the last twenty years?

<p>Chlorine and detergents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control programs target Aedes aegypti adult populations using organophosphate or pyrethroid or carbamates?

<p>Vector control programs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was used in Honduras to modify the environment of containers like tires to prevent viable eggs from hatching into larvae?

<p>Sodium chlorine and limestone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the research described in the text?

<p>Evaluating an educational module on dengue for schoolchildren in Honduras (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication discusses a school program for dengue control in Honduras?

<p>Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica, 2012 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the community-based health education intervention mentioned in the text?

<p>Controlling the Aedes aegypti population through education and awareness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which article focuses on a school module evaluation regarding dengue and Aedes aegypti?

<p>Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2004 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significant aspect of the research conducted by Lloyd LS et al.?

<p>Designing a community-based health education intervention for Aedes aegypti control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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