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Efficacy of a Mosaic Long-Lasting Insecticide Net, PermaNet 3.0, against Wild Populations of Culex quinquefasciatus in Experimental Huts in Togo

Summary of results for free-flying wild Culex quinquefasciatus (36 nights) in experimental huts (Akodésséwa, Togo).


	Arm 1 Untreated net	Arm 2 PermaNet 2.0 20 washes	Arm 3 PermaNet 3.0 20 washes	Arm 4 PermaNet 2.0 unwashed	Arm 5 PermaNet 3.0 unwashed	Arm 6 Polyester net before exhaust.

Total females caught	190	241	179	177	158	278
Females caught/night	5.28^a	6.69^b	4.97^a	4.92^a	4.39^a	7.72^b
Deterrence (%)	—	—	5.79	6.84	16.84	—

Total females verandah	71	124	115	100	109	122
Exophily (%)	37.37^a	51.45^b	64.25^c,d	56.50^b,c	68.99^d	43.88^a
95% Confidence limits	30.84–44.53	45.15–57.70	56.88–70.85	49.07–63.58	61.24–75.60	38.18–49.80
Induced Exophily (%)	—	22.49	42.91	30.54	50.48	NS

Total females blood fed	87	68	27	44	21	108
Blood fed (%)	45.79^a	28.22^b	15.08^c	24.86^b	13.29^c	38.85^a
95% Confidence limits	38.86–52.93	22.98–34.32	10.72–21.32	19.17–31,90	9.02–19.79	33.33–44.75
Blood feeding inhibition (%)	—	38.38	67.06	45.71	70.97	NS
Personal protection		21.84	68.97	49.43	75.86	0.00

Total females dead	20	30	31	23	32	27
Overall mortality (%)	10.53^a,b	12.45^a,b	17.32^b	12.99^a,b	20.25^b	9.71^a
95% Confidence limits	7.06–15.99	8.97–17.42	12.61–23.78	8.96–19.03	14.86–27.44	6.86–13.96
Corrected for control (%)	—	2.15	7.59	2.76	10.87	—
Overall insecticidal effect		5.88	6.47	1.76	7.06	4.12

Values (or data) in the same row sharing a letter superscript do not differ significantly ().