Phlebotomus argentipes
Species of fly
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Through Indian subcontinent
Life
The insect was first described by Nelson Annandale & Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti in 1908.
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Insecticide for bite prevention
There are recorded procedures for testing poison on this insect.
A 2018 study found the insect could be killed with common insecticides including cypermethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin, malathion and bendiocarb. The same study cautioned to rotate the use of pesticides to prevent the development of pesticide resistance.
A small study in Bihar found that by taking environmental measurements, it was possible to predict where this insect would live.
After taking environmental measurements, it is useful to recommend the regions where indoor residual spraying can effectively prevent insect bites.