Table 5.
Impact of aerial spraying on tsetse density
Control | Period | No. of traps | Male | Female | Total | Reduction rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before spraying | 16/03/10 | 52 | 1.68 ± 2.7 | 2.70 ± 3.6 | 4.38 ± 6.0 | 0.00 |
After 1st cycle | 06/04/10 | 26 | 0.77 ± 1.2 | 1.31 ± 1.4 | 2.08 ± 2.5 | 52.63 |
After spraying | 25/12/10 | 69 | 0.03 ± 0.1 | 0.01 ± 0.1 | 0.04 ± 0.2 | 99.01 |
10/12/11 | 76 | 0.14 ± 0.3 | 0.11 ± 0.3 | 0.25 ± 0.5 | 94.20 | |
10/05/13 | 62 | 0.09 ± 0.3 | 0.08 ± 0.3 | 0.16 ± 0.6 | 96.32 |