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Table 16.3: Evaluation methods of anti-mosquito textiles.
Classification / Attractive Source
E-1
E-2
E-3
E-4
E-5
A-1
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
Guideline or
Standard
Test
Method
Blood
feeding
re-
pellency
Physical
blocking
Contact
re-
pellency
Spatial
re-
pellency
Excito-
re-
pellency
Knock-
down
Killing
Human
Animal
Artificial
Food
None
Guidelines for labora-
tory and field-testing
of long-lasting insecti-
cidal nets (WHO) 16.1
Cone
Test
√
√
√
Tunnel
Test
√
√
Field
Test
√
√
Guidelines for testing
mosquito
adulticides
for
indoor
residual
spraying and treatment
of
mosquito
nets
(WHO) 16.2
Cone
Test
√
√
√
Tube
Test
√
√
√
Wire-
ball Test
√
√
√
Field
Test
√
√
Guidance on the Bio-
cidal Products Regula-
tion (European Chemi-
cals Agency) 16.3
Cage
Test
√
√
√
√
√
Experi-
mental
Hut Test
√
√
√
√