Table 5.
Status of application of vector control insecticides
| United Nations Regional Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African | Asia-Pacific | Latin American & Caribbean | European & Othersa | |||||
| Topic | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) |
| Guidelines for safety precautions of vector control spray workers | 71 | (28) | 70 | (30) | 71 | (24) | 56 | (9) |
| Guidelines for health monitoring of vector control spray workers | 29 | (28) | 27 | (30) | 44 | (25) | 11 | (9) |
| Delegated vector control operations adequately monitored | 67 | (18) | 54 | (13) | 56 | (9) | 50 | (6) |
| Vector control decision-makers trained in vector control | 44 | (27) | 38 | (29) | 36 | (25) | 25 | (8) |
| Pest control operators required to be licensed or certified | 65 | (26) | 63 | (30) | 56 | (25) | 88 | (8) |
Data presented as % of responding countries per Regional Group that gave a positive response regarding each topic (n indicates number of responding countries for each topic)
a Western & Eastern Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand