Table 2.
Mortality rate of An. funestus exposed to different insecticides and synergists (24-hr post-exposure).
| Study site | Type and % of insecticide/chemical used | N | % Mortality (24hr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kombewa | Permethrin (0.75%) | 280 | 54 |
| Permethrin (0.75%) + PBO (4%) | 300 | 99 | |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 180 | 59 | |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) + PBO (4%) | 100 | 100 | |
| DDT (4%) | 100 | 89 | |
| Pirimiphos methyl (0.25%) | 180 | 99 | |
| Siaya | Permethrin (0.75%) | 100 | 78 |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 133 | 52 | |
| 0.75% permethrin + PBO (4%) | 100 | 100 | |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) + PBO (4%) | 100 | 100 | |
| DDT (4%) | 100 | 93 | |
| Pirimiphos methyl (0.25%) | 100 | 100 | |
| Teso | Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 100 | 70 |
| Permethrin (0.75%) | 100 | 87 | |
| 0.75% permethrin + 4% PBO | 100 | 100 | |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) + PBO (4%) | 100 | 100 | |
| DDT (4%) | 300 | 92 | |
| Pirimiphos methyl (0.25%) | 100 | 100 | |
| Port Victoria | Permethrin (0.75%) | 217 | 53 |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 100 | 11 | |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) + PBO (4%) | 100 | 96 | |
| DDT (4%) | 100 | 85 | |
| Bungoma | Permethrin (0.75%) | 100 | 69 |
| Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 100 | 43 |
N: number of mosquitoes exposed to the insecticide