Study summary
A systematic review of mosquito coils and passive emanators: defining recommendations for spatial repellency testing methodologies
Ogoma SB, Moore SJ, Maia MF
Read the original paper- Study type
- Review
- Year
- 2012
- Published in
- Parasites & Vectors 5:287
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Systematic review of the spatial repellency of mosquito coils and passive emanators.
Key findings
Coils and emanators consistently induce mortality, deterrence, repellency, and reduced blood-feeding, but outdoor efficacy and effective-distance data are too sparse and inconsistent to set a target product profile.
Limitations
Heterogeneous methods and terminology across pooled studies prevent a single quantitative efficacy estimate.