Effectiveness of house dust mite acaricide tri-n-butyl tin maleate on carpets, fabrics and mattress foam: a standardization of methodology Eficácia do acaricida maleato de estanho tri-n-butílico contra ácaros de poeira em carpetes, tecidos e espuma de colchão: padronização de metodologia

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Satiko Uehara, Marcia Regina Franzolin, Soledad Chiesa, Débora Moreira, Walderez Gambale, Claudete Rodrigues Paula
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2006
• Subjects: House dust mites; Acaricide; Mattresses; Fabrics and carpets; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Sob’; Mite
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652006000300010; https://doaj.org/article/164bffc078f84646b2170ea2552c1c1e

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the acaricide tri-n-butyl tin maleate, industrially applied to samples of carpets, mattress foam, and fabrics used for furniture upholstery, soft toys and shoe uppers. Approximately 100 adult house dust mites of the species Dermatophagoides...