The influence of humidity on the residual action of benzene hexachloride (BHC)

• Main Authors: R. Penna, A.E.X. Oliveira, M.F.N. Ferreira, C. Johnson, A. Bosworth, P.D. Marsden
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1991
• Subjects: Hexacloro-benzeno (BHC); Atividade residual sobre diferentes substratos naturais; Benzene Hexachloride (BHC); Residual activity on different natural substrates; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/994f2a5bf6584eca9ec17c7e87f0662d

In controlled humidity chambers in the laboratory differences in the absorption velocity of BHC were observed depending on the substrate sprayed. While BHC is no longer used in Chagas' disease control this data could have relevance to spraying houses in a controlprogramme with other insecticides. Em câmaras de umidade controlada foi observada diferença na velocidade de absorção do BHC relacionada ao substrato borrifado. Embora não seja mais utilizado o BHC pelo Controle da Doença de Chagas no Brasil, estes dados podem ser relevantes para outros inseticidas usados em programas de controle.