Field trial on the spatial repellency of metofluthrin-impregnated plastic strips for mosquitoes in shelters without walls (beruga) in Lombok, Indonesia

J Vector Ecol. 2005 Dec;30(2):181-5.

Abstract

Field trials on the spatial repellency of metofluthrin-impregnated plastic strips for mosquitoes present in shelters without walls (beruga) were carried out in Lombok, Indonesia. A major reduction in the incidence of human biting by Culex quinquefasciatus was achieved, and the use of two strips per beruga repelled >60% of the mosquitoes for at least 11 wk while four strips repelled >60% of the mosquitoes for more than 15 weeks. The technique was found to be a practical long-term solution for the prevention of mosquito bites without using electricity or heat to evaporate the metofluthrin.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Culex*
  • Cyclopropanes*
  • Fluorobenzenes*
  • Housing
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Insect Bites and Stings / prevention & control*
  • Insect Repellents*
  • Mosquito Control / methods*

Substances

  • Cyclopropanes
  • Fluorobenzenes
  • Insect Repellents
  • (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxymethylphenyl)methyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-(1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate