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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dc.contributor.authorAvicor, S.W.
dc.contributor.authorWajidi, M.F.F.
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, E.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-31T10:56:35Z
dc.date.available2019-07-31T10:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2017-07
dc.description.abstractAlthough 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.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9737-3
dc.identifier.otherVol.24(26)
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31892
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Science and Pollution Researchen_US
dc.subjectMosquitoen_US
dc.subjectCoilsen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionen_US
dc.subjectUsage Patternen_US
dc.subjectEfficacyen_US
dc.subjectd-Allethrinen_US
dc.titleTo Coil or Not To Coil: Application Practices, Perception and Efficacy of Mosquito Coils in a Malaria-Endemic Community in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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