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. 2011 Oct 18;5(10):e1360. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001360

Table 2. Cost-effectiveness of using targets and cattle to control tsetse.

Start of targets relative to cattle Daily mortality at targets (%) Days to stability Costs for stabilisation ($)
Cattle Targets Total
180 days ahead 2.5 494 719 116 835
5.0 259 388 152 540
0 days ahead 2.5 559 845 96 941
5.0 314 504 108 612
180 days later 2.5 696 1092 89 1181
5.0 469 781 99 880

For each row, the days required to stabilise the tsetse distribution in Scenario L, and the costs of stabilisation are shown. The simulations assumed that insecticide-treated cattle, with a daily mortality of 10%, were deployed in all parts of the operational area, except for a central section 7 km wide where targets imposing various mortalities were started at various times in relation to the start of cattle treatments. Days to stability are counted from the start of cattle treatments.