The Use of Insecticide-Treated Curtains for Control of and Dengue Virus Transmission in "Fraccionamiento" Style Houses in México.

Dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are major public health threats in the tropical and subtropical world. In México, construction of large tracts of "fraccionamientos" high density housing to accommodate population growth and urbanization has provided fertile ground for -transmitted viruses. We investigated the utility of pyrethroid-treated window curtains to reduce both the abundance of and to prevent dengue virus (DENV) transmission in fraccionamiento housing.

Household use of insecticide consumer products in a dengue-endemic area in México.

Objectives: To evaluate the household use of insecticide consumer products to kill mosquitoes and other insect pests, as well as the expenditures for using these products, in a dengue-endemic area of México.

Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 441 households in Mérida City and other communities in Yucatán to assess household use of insecticide consumer products.

Results: A total of 86.