Bibliographic information
Recommendation
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
Remark: 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
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guidelines for Malaria Vector Control
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 18 February 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 31 March 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 3 June 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 25 November 2022.
WHO Guidelines for malaria, 14 March 2023
WHO guidelines for malaria, 30 November 2024.