WHO recommended insecticides for treatment of mosquito nets for malaria vector control
| INSECTICIDE | FORMULATION1 | DOSAGE2 |
| Alpha-cypermethrin | SC 10% | 20-40 |
| Cyfluthrin | EW 5% | 50 |
| Deltamethrin | SC 1% and WT 25% | 15-25 |
| Etofenprox | EW 10% | 200 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin | CS 2.5% | 10-15 |
| Permethrin | EC 10% | 200-500 |
1 EC = emulsifiable concentrate; EW = emulsion, oil in water; CS = capsule suspension; SC= suspension concentrate; WT = water dispersible tablet.
2 Milligrams of active ingredient per square metre of netting.
Note: WHO Specifications for public health pesticides, for quality control and international trade, are available on the WHO homepage on the Internet at http://www.who.int/whopes/en/.