Table 4 |
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Presence of insensitive target site acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles subpictus populations [homozygous sensitive (SS), heterozygous (RS) and homozygous insensitive (RR) are given according to percentage remaining activity of AChE after insecticide inhibition (WHO, 1998)] |
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| An. culicifacies % population |
An. subpictus % population |
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| SS (< 30%) |
RS (30–70%) |
RR (> 70%) |
SS (< 30%) |
RS (30–70%) |
RR (> 70%) |
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| Anuradhapura |
31 |
42 |
27 |
31 |
53 |
16 |
| Kurunegala |
70 |
25 |
5 |
22 |
52 |
26 |
| Moneragala |
27 |
49 |
25 |
22 |
52 |
26 |
| Puttalam |
54 |
17 |
29 |
40 |
32 |
28 |
| Trincomalee |
60 |
13 |
27 |
17 |
13 |
70 |
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Perera et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:168 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-168 |
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