Table 1 The mean percentage of gravid Anopheles gambiae s.s. attracted to the test cage in the WHO-tube bioassays and to the test compartment in the airflow olfactometer bioassays
From: Water vapour is a pre-oviposition attractant for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto
Experimental treatment | Mean percentage (%) in test (95% CI)* | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Response towards high humidity cage (test) in WHO-tube bioassays at 21.30 | |||
Non-fed females | 50 (38-62) | 1 | Â |
Gravid females | 71 (59-81) | 2.4 (1.3-4.7) | 0.018 |
Airflow olfactometer bioassays with gravid An. gambiae s.s. in three experimental treatments | |||
Wet (control) vs. wet (test) | 56 (48-64) | 1 | Â |
Dry (control) vs. dry (test) | 50 (29-71) | 0.8 (0.3-1.9) | 0.598 |
Dry (control) vs. wet (test) | 93 (88-96) | 10.6 (5.4-20.8) | < 0.001 |