Table 1.
Mortality rate of Anopheles funestus from Balama district exposed to four types of insecticides and, the estimated median time (in minutes) required to kill 50 % (KDT50 ± 95 % CI) and 95 % (KDT95 ± 95 % CI) of the vector population when exposed to the same insecticides
| Insecticide | Mosquito tested | KDT50 (± 95 % CI) | KDT95 (± 95 % CI) | Mortality rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltamethrin (0.05 %) | 100 | 52.81 (47.11–58.51) | 203.07 (127.33–278.81) | 85 |
| Permethrin (0.75 %) | 100 | 31.33 (29.28–33.38) | 77.08 (65.88–88.29) | 97 |
| Bendiocarb (0.1 %) | 100 | 32.42 (30.78–34.06) | 58.84 (53.18–64.50) | 92 |
| Propoxur (0.1 %) | 100 | 29.37 (27.17–31.58) | 85.92 (70.97–100.88) | 94 |