Table 4

Summary of cone bioassay tests on nets collected from the field. 100 adult females were tested on each treatment.


Untreated net
New alphacypermethrin
1.5 year alphacypermethrin
New Olyset
7 year Olyset

An. gambiae Kisumu strain





% Knockdown at 60 min
0a
88b
70c
75c
56d
% Mortality after 24 hours
0a
84b
87b
99c
89b
Cx. quinquefasciatus Masimbani strain





% Knockdown at 60 min
1a
1a
0a
5a
0a
% Mortality after 24 hours
0a
2ab
9cd
17c
7bd

Numbers in the same row sharing a letter superscript do not differ significantly (P > 0.05)

Malima et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:38   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-38

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