Table 6

Mean activity levels of insecticide detoxifying enzymes in Anopheles nigerrimus, Anopheles peditaeniatus and Anopheles vagus (n = 200 for each value).

Anopheline species
esterase activity μmol min-1 mg-1
(± SD)
glutathione S-transferase activity μmol min-1 mg-1
(± SD)
monooxygenase amount
(equivalent units of cytochrome P450)
(± SD)

An. nigerrimus
0.06 (± 0.07)
0.13 (± 0.10)
0.63 (± 0.41)
An. peditaeniatus
0.09 (± 0.08)
0.15 (± 0.16)
0.58 (± 0.52)
An. vagus
0.16 (± 0.13)
0.24 (± 0.20)
0.89 (± 0.87)

Perera et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:168   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-168

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