Table 4

4 × 4 Latin square experiments using various combinations of odours in combination with MM-X traps. Catches of An. gambiae s.s. (Mbita strain) for 4 trap nights (200 released per night), including totals caught are shown. FO = Foot odour (from BNN). Totals in the same column not followed by the same letter are significantly different at P < 0.05.

Treatment

Day

1

2

3

4

Total

F

P

(A)

Control

4

2

4

3

13 a

18.7

<0.001

FO

16

69

39

28

152 b

NH₃*

6

8

5

8

27 a

FO+NH₃

9

29

7

15

60 c

(B)

Control

9

11

11

8

39 a

50.1

<0.001

CO₂**

35

78

51

56

220 b

NH₃*

12

14

6

7

39 a

CO₂+NH₃

62

62

34

53

211 b

(C)

Control

11

6

8

5

30 a

34.9

<0.001

FO

14

21

31

27

93 b

CO₂**

35

14

31

49

129 b

FO+CO₂**

77

98

105

71

351 c

*10% (v/v); ** 500 ml/min

Njiru et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:39   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-39