Table 2

Experimental hut summary for Culex quinquefasciatus.

Untreated net

PermaNet 3.0 Unwashed

PermaNet 2.0 Unwashed

PermaNet 3.0 washed 20 times

PermaNet 2.0 washed 20 times

CTN washed 3 times

Total females caught

81

70

52

96

87

68

Females caught per night

1.5^a

1.3^a

0.9^a

1.8^a

1.6^a

1.3^a

% Deterrence

14

36

0

0

16

Total females in veranda and exit traps

46

65

51

95

84

61

% Exiting (95% C.I.)

57^a (46-67)

93^bc (84-97)

98^bc (88-100)

99.0^c (93-100)

97^bc (90-99)

90^b (80-95)

Total females blood fed

41

4

3

0

0

10

% Blood fed (95% C.I.)

51^a (40-61)

6^bc (2-14)

6^bc (2-16)

0^c

0^c

15^b (8-25)

% Blood feeding inhibition

-

89

89

100

100

71

% Personal protection

0^a

90^b

93^b

100^b

100^b

76^b

Total females dead

5

36

19

35

30

26

% mortality (95% C.I.)

6^a (3-14)

51^b (40-63)

37^c (25-50)

37^c (28-46)

34^c (25-45)

38^c (28-50)

% Mortality corrected for control

-

48

32

32

30

34

% Overall killing effect

0^a

38^b

17^b

37^b

30^b

26^b

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

Tungu et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:21   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-21