Table 7.
Aedes aegypti abundance and infection rates of homes in clusters with non-treated (NTC) versus insecticide-treated curtains (ITCs).
Area | Inside1 | Outside2 | ||||||
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NTC | ITC | NTC | ITC | |||||
#Females (mean)3 | #inf (rate)4 | #Females (mean)3 | #inf (rate)4 | #Females (mean)3 | #inf (rate)4 | #Females (mean)3 | #inf (rate)4 | |
Urban/suburban | 1399 (78) | 3 (2.1) | 1287 (72) | 3 (2.3) | 1118 (62) | 4 (3.6) | 1046 (58) | 9 (8.6) |
Rural | 452 (151) | 1 (2.2) | 206 (69) | 0 (0) | 198 (66) | 6 (30.3) | 168 (56) | 4 (23.8) |
1Mosquitoes collected by backpack aspiration inside homes; 2Mosquitoes collected by backpack aspiration and BGS traps in the patios of homes; 3Number of Aedes aegypti females collected (mean number of females per cluster); 4Number of DENV infected Aedes aegypti collected (DENV Infection rate per thousand mosquitoes).