Table 2. Comparisons of average values for a range of biochemical assays between F1 adult progeny An. funestus from Tihuquine populations and the An. gambiae Kisumu insecticide-susceptible reference strain.
Chokwe | Kisumu | ||
Average | P value | ||
pNPA | 0.101 | 0.001 | 0.0126 |
α-Naphthyl acetate | 3.52 10−05 | 3.68 10−05 | |
β-Naphthyl acetate | 5.9 10−05 | 5.03 10−05 | |
P450 | 0.009 | 0.02 | 0.004 |
GST | 0.336 | 0.001 | 0.0161 |
AChE | 45.2 | 0.001 | 67.4 |
α- naphthyl acetate: mMoles α-naphthol produced/min/mg protein.
β- naphthyl acetate: mMoles β-naphthol produced/min/mg protein.
p450: Equivalent units of cytochrome p450. GST: GST activity.
AChE: average percentage inhibition of AChE by propoxur.