Table 2.
Percent repellency of Aedes aegypti in dogs treated with a new combination of fipronil and permethrin
| Exposure day | GM of numbers of fed mosquitoes 1 | Repellency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated control dogs | Treated dogs | ||
| (n = 8) | (n = 8) | ||
| 1 | 68.2 | 0.1 | 99.9* |
| 7 | 84.4 | 0.0 | 100* |
| 14 | 83.9 | 0.8 | 99.0* |
| 21 | 80.6 | 1.2 | 98.5* |
| 28 | 83.0 | 3.3 | 96.1* |
| 35 | 85.3 | 7.7 | 91.0* |
1Geometric Means of mosquitoes collected at the end of the 1-h exposure period. 100 mosquitoes per dog were used for each exposure.
*Significant difference between the population means of the treated and control groups (p = 0.005).