Repellents to reduce human-vector contact
Guidelines provide information on risk assessment procedures and criteria for efficacy testing and evaluation of mosquito repellents for human skin. Access to a list of appropriate insecticides is provided.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO - Generic risk assessment models for insecticide-treated clothing, skin-applied repellents and household insecticides [2019]
- WHO - Guidelines for efficacy testing of mosquito repellents for human skin [2009]
- WHO - Guidelines for efficacy testing of household insecticide products: Mosquito coils, vaporizer mats, liquid vaporizers, ambient emanators and aerosols [2009]
- WHO - Environmental Health Criteria 242: Dermal Exposure [2014]
- WHO - Environmental Health Criteria 235: Dermal Absorption [2006]
- WHO - Vector control interventions designed to control malaria in complex humanitarian emergencies and in response to natural disasters: Preferred product characteristics [2021]