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Table 1 Mosquito control and prevention policies developed by the ROK Armed Forces Medical Command

From: Malaria control and chemoprophylaxis policy in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces for the previous 20 years (1997–2016)

 

Method

Contents

Notes

Larva

Filling of puddle

No use of organic insecticides

 

Cleaning of environment

Removal of empty bottles, cans, and other discarded containers

 

Adult

Space spray application

2–3 times/week

 

10 km around the troop locations

 

20:00–21:00, 05:00–08:00

 

8 km/h vehicle speed, 1 km/h for portable sprayers

 

Residual spray application

1 time/week, no time limit

 

Window screens, walls, watch tower

 

Insect screens

From May to October

 

Mosquito bed nets

From May to October, treated with permethrin

 

Combat uniform treated with permethrin

From May to October, treated with permethrin, 1 times/month

Compliance: complete = 22%, partial 3.3%, none = 74.8% in 2007

Repellent application

From May to October, diethylmetatolumide

Compliance: complete = 22.8%, partial 26.4%, none = 50.7% in 2007

Repellent coil

From May to October