| EOs | Essential Oils |
| IRS | Indoor residual spraying |
| LLINs | Long-lasting insecticide treated nets |
| kdr | knock down resistance |
| LD | Lethal dose |
| LC | Lethal concentration |
| US EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| DEET | N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| OA | Octopamine |
| GABA | Gamma aminobutyric acid |