Table 4.

Average reported insecticide use for vector control according to method of application and class of insecticide by year (2000–2009), in metric tons of active ingredient.

Application/insecticide class	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Residual spraying
OC		3,512		5,305		4,814		5,693		5,745		6,065		4,436		4,558		6,170		5,127
OP		5,126		293		135		65		42		115		362		684		145		230
C		12		5		7		8		11		19		18		33		49		30
PY		124		200		1,374		184		153		137		166		176		155		261
Space spraying
OP		840		398		934		502		755		875		405		388		284		238
PY		62		71		70		53		54		83		47		111		210		193
Treatment of nets (PY)		58		23		18		29		7		43		11		29		38		14
Larviciding
OP		297		180		219		108		188		169		206		221		106		118
PY		1		1		0		0		0		1		6		6		0		0
All
OC		3,512		5,305		4,814		5,693		5,745		6,065		4,436		4,558		6,170		5,127
OP		6,263		871		1,288		675		985		1,159		973		1,293		536		585
C		12		5		7		8		11		19		18		33		49		32
PY		245		295		1,462		266		214		264		230		321		403		468
Abbreviations: C, carbamates; OC, organochlorines (DDT only); OP, organophosphates; PY, pyrethroids.