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. 2013 Jan 10;7(1):e2007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002007

Table 3. Proportion of total engorged RVFV mosquito (blood fed+gravid) of total captures recorded in control traps (CO2 only) and combined lures having CO2 and optimal single compounds/blends evaluated and corresponding catch indices.

Treatment Optimal dose (mg/ml) Proportion (n) Catch index P-values
Control (CO2 only) 0.05 (210) 1 -
Heptanal 2 0.19 (325) 3.58 <0.001
Octanal 0.5 0.14 (291) 2.69 0.002
Nonanal 0.1 0.08 (320) 1.43 0.271
Decanal 0.1 0.09 (299) 1.66 0.152
Blend A 0.08 (237) 1.45 0.326
Blend B 0.07 (268) 1.28 0.523
Blend C 0.13 (243) 2.51 0.007
Blend D 0.07 (237) 1.29 0.518
Blend E 0.15 (212) 2.88 0.001
Blend F 0.14 (494) 2.63 0.001

n in parenthesis represents total mosquito captures recorded per treatment. P-values based on pair-wise comparison to CO2 following chi-square goodness-of-fit in R 2.11.0 software.