Efficacy of insecticides used in indoor residual spraying for malaria control: an experimental trial on various surfaces in a "test house".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a public health problem in the Brazilian Amazon region. In integrated vector management for malaria (anopheline) control, indoor residual spraying (IRS) represents one of the main tools in the basic strategy applied in the Amazonian states. It is essential to understand the residual efficacy of insecticides on different surfaces to determine spray cycles, ensure their rational use, and prevent wastage. This study aimed to evaluate the residual efficacy of six insecticide formulations used in the National Malaria Control Programme on four different types of walls in a field simulation at a "test house".

Methods

The tests were performed as a field-simulating evaluation at a "test house" built in the municipality of Macapá. Six insecticide formulations com

SUBMITTER: Correa APSA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785876 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature