Table 6

Hazard ratios (95% CI) of mosquitoes at different larval densities

Mosquito spp.

Fungus spp.

Larval density

HR (95% CI)


Ag

Ma

0.1

11.87 (6.62-21.31)a

0.3

4.37 (3.06-6.23)b

0.5

3.73 (3.07-4.59)b

Bb

0.1

3.13 (2.15-4.54)a

0.3

8.39 (6.40-10.10)b

0.5

29.32 (20.72-41.48)c

As

Ma

0.1

15.12 (8.42-27.16)a

0.3

61.13 (27.30-136.89)b

0.5

73.66 (34.98-155.11)b

Bb

0.1

13.88 (7.44-25.89)a

0.3

47.7 (21.27-106.99)a,b

0.5

63.23 (29.97-133.41) b


Hazard ratios (HR) of An. gambiae (Ag) and An. stephensi (As) larvae treated with M. anisopliae (Ma) or B. bassiana (Bb) spores compared to un-treated larvae at the same density (0.1, 0.3 or 0.5 larvae/cm2). HR's with letters in common indicate overlapping of 95% confidence limits.

Bukhari et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:22   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-22

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