Study summary
Bioefficacy Evaluation of Commercial Mosquito Coils Containing Metofluthrin, d-Allethrin, d-Trans Allethrin, and Prallethrin Against Aedes albopictus in Malaysia
Chen CD, Chin AC, Lau KW, Low VL, Lee HL, et al.
Read the original paper- Study type
- Lab
- Year
- 2018
- Published in
- Journal of Medical Entomology 55(6):1651-1655
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Glass-chamber coil bioassays of prallethrin and other actives against field Aedes albopictus.
Key findings
Prallethrin was the slowest-acting of the four actives, with a knockdown time (KT50) of 5 to 17 minutes and highly variable 24-hour mortality across ten field populations, versus faster, more consistent metofluthrin.
Limitations
Glass-chamber assay of commercial coils, with population resistance confounding the mortality range.