Study summary
Field Evaluation of the Off! Clip-On Mosquito Repellent (Metofluthrin) Against Aedes albopictus and Aedes taeniorhynchus in Northeastern Florida
Xue RD, Qualls WA, Smith ML, Gaines MK, Weaver JH, Debboun M
Read the original paper- Study type
- Field Trial
- Year
- 2012
- Published in
- Journal of Medical Entomology 49(3):652-655
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Human-subject field trial of the OFF! Clip-On metofluthrin emanator at two Florida sites.
Key findings
The OFF! Clip-On (31.2% metofluthrin) was 70% and 79% effective at repelling Aedes albopictus and Aedes taeniorhynchus from human subjects, giving roughly 70% protection from Ae. albopictus bites for more than 3 hours.
Limitations
Small number of human test subjects over a single-season, two-site window.