ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017
To coil or not to coil: application practices, perception and efficacy of mosquito coils in a malaria-endemic community in Ghana.
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- Systematic review of clinical manifestations, management and outcome following accidental ingestion of liquid mosquito repellent vaporiser in children.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
- Initial community response to a novel spatial repellent for malaria prevention in Busia County, Kenya.Malaria journal · 2025Trial
- Use of Household Insecticides against Mosquitoes in Dengue-Endemic Areas in Sri Lanka.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Mosquito Control Strategies and Insecticide Resistance of the Malaria Vector in Urbanized Land Use Types in Suame Municipality, Ghana.Journal of tropical medicine · 2024Article
- Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets Combined or Not with Indoor Residual Spraying May Not Be Sufficient to Eliminate Malaria: A Case-Control Study, Benin, West Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- First Trimester of Pregnancy as the Sensitive Period for the Association between Prenatal Mosquito Coil Smoke Exposure and Preterm Birth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
- The Ecology of Protective Behaviors: A Study in New Risk Areas for Mosquito-Borne Diseases.EcoHealth · 2020Article
- Case Report: The Role of Spatial Repellant Devices to Prevent Malaria in Low-Income Countries.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
- Environmental health risks and benefits of the use of mosquito coils as malaria prevention and control strategy.Malaria journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
Although evidence of mosquito coils' impact on disease epidemiology is limited, they are popularized as mosquito-borne disease prevention devices. Their usage affects the environment, human and mosquito health. This study investigated the perception, usage pattern and efficacy of coils in a predominantly poor malaria-endemic Ghanaian peri-urban area. Information on protection methods, perception and usage pattern was garnered using questionnaires. The efficacy of commonly used coils in the area was then assessed on the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae, in a glass chamber. Sole or co-application of mosquito control methods and risky usage practices were reported. Coils were deemed harmful to humans and mosquitoes, and their perceived effectiveness varied, with several factors influencing their purchase. High d-allethrin concentration coils induced quicker mosquito knockdown; however, mortality was less than 85%. The coil usage pattern compromises users' health and can enhance mosquito tolerance to d-allethrin. The coils were ineffective against the vector, outlining a dichotomy between the users' perception of efficacy and the observed efficacy. Hence, the usage of other safer and more effective vector control methods should be encouraged to protect households.
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