The entomological impact of passive metofluthrin emanators against indoor Aedes aegypti: A randomized field trial.
Gregor J DevineGonzalo M Vazquez-ProkopecWilberth Bibiano-MarinNorma Pavia-RuzAzael Che MendozaAnuar Medina-BarreiroJosué Villegas-ChimGabriela Gonzalez-OlveraMike W DunbarOselyne T W OngScott A RitchieThomas S ChurcherOscar David KirsteinPablo Manrique-SaidePublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
This is the first randomized control trial to evaluate the entomological impact of any volatile pyrethroid on urban Ae. aegypti. It demonstrates that volatile pyrethroids can have a sustained impact on Ae. aegypti population densities and human-vector contact indoors. These effects occur despite the presence of pyrethroid-resistant alleles in the target population. Formulations like these may have considerable utility for public health vector control responses.