Human landing catches provide a useful measure of protective efficacy for the evaluation of volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents

The human landing catch (HLC) method, in which human volunteers collect mosquitoes that land on them before they can bite, is used to quantify human exposure to mosquito vectors of disease. Comparing HLCs in the presence and absence of interventions such as repellents is often used to measure protective efficacy (PE).

Citation:
Tambwe MM, Kibondo UA, Odufuwa OG, …….. Saddler A, Moore SJ. Human landing catches provide a useful measure of protective efficacy for the evaluation of volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents. Parasit Vectors. 2023;16(1):90.

Keywords:
Aedes aegypti; Ambient chamber; Anopheles funestus sensu stricto; Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto; Bioassay; Human landing catch; Passive emanator; Semi-field system; Transfluthrin; Volatile pyrethroid

Abstract:
The human landing catch (HLC) method, in which human volunteers collect mosquitoes that land on them before they can bite, is used to quantify human exposure to mosquito vectors of disease. Comparing HLCs in the presence and absence of interventions such as repellents is often used to measure protective efficacy (PE).