Table 6.
Comparisons between measured and target dose of insecticide contents on swatches from sides and roof of LLINs
| Net type | Active ingredient | Net section | Target mean dose | Target dose range | Measured mean dose | Measured dose within product target range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptor (IT) | Alpha-cypermethrin | Roof | 200 mg/m2 | 150.0–250.0 | 204.2 mg/m2 | Yes |
| Alpha-cypermethrin | Sides | 200 mg/m2 | 150.0–250.0 | 204.2 mg/m2 | Yes | |
| NetProtect (NP) | Deltamethrin | Roof | 1.8 g/kg | 1.35–2.25 | 1.0 g/kg | Under |
| Deltamethrin | Sides | 1.8 g/kg | 1.35–2.25 | 1.0 g/kg | Under | |
| Olyset (OL) | Permethrin | Roof | 20 g/kg | 17.0–23.0 | 23.2 g/kg | Over |
| Permethrin | Sides | 20 g/kg | 17.0–23.0 | 23.6 g/kg | Over | |
| Permanet 2.0 (PN2) | Deltamethrin | Roof | 55 mg/m2 | 41.25–68.75 | 73.2 mg/m2 | Over |
| Deltamethrin | Sides | 55 mg/m2 | 41.25–68.75 | 65.8 mg/m2 | Yes | |
| Permanet 3.0 (PN3) | Deltamethrin | Roof | 4 g/kg | 3.0–5.0 | 3.4 g/kg | Yes |
| Deltamethrin | Lower side (border) | 2.8 g/kg | 2.1–3.5 | 3.0 g/kg | Yes | |
| Deltamethrin | Upper side | 2.8 g/kg | 2.1–3.5 | 3.1 g/kg | Yes | |
| PBO | Roof | 25 g/kg | 18.75–31.25 | 28.8 g/kg | Yes |