Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines for malaria, 13 August 2025
Year of Publication2025
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
Space spraying is not recommended for the prevention and control of malaria in children and adults in areas with ongoing malaria transmission; insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and Indoor residual spraying (IRS) should be prioritized instead.
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Notes and Remarks
Remarks The panel recommended against the deployment of space spraying to control malaria, given the lack of evidence of impact against malaria. Due to the short-lived nature of the insecticides used, space spraying is generally costly and wasteful of resources.