10. Vector density: IRS versus ITNs.
| Trial ID | Intervention 1/Intervention 2 | Main vector | Measure (method) | Pre‐intervention | Post‐interventions | P value | ||
| IRS | ITN | IRS | ITN | |||||
| Chowdhury 2011 BGD |
IRS with 20 mg/per m² deltamethrin. versus ITN PermaNet® 2.0 distributed to all households in November 2006 |
P. argentipes | Total sandflies (monthly collections from 40 houses using light traps). |
633 (October 2006) | 724 (October 2006) |
644 (October 2007) |
189 (October 2007) |
Not reported |
| Joshi 2009 ASIA |
IRS Bangladesh: 20 mg/m²deltamethrin. India: 1 g/m² 5% DDT Nepal: 0.025 g/ m² alpha‐cypermethrin versus ITN PermaNet® distributed to all households (date not stated), |
P. argentipes | Mean number of sandflies per per house (light trap) per night at all sites pooled in Nepal, Bangladesh and India. | 12.32 (date not stated) |
9.92 (date not stated) |
6.14 (5 months post intervention) |
8.32 (5 months post intervention) |
Not reported |
Abbreviations: BGD = Bangladesh; IRS = indoor residual spraying; ITNs = insecticide treated nets.