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Table 3 Cone bioassay results on An. dirus s.s.: Average mosquito knockdown (A) and mosquito mortality rates (B)

From: A phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy, fabric integrity and community acceptance of Netprotect® using a recommended long-lasting insecticidal net as positive control

A

CTN

Netprotect®

PermaNet® 2.0

 

N

KD% (a)

N

KD% (a)

N

KD% (a)

  

b

 

b

 

b

1 Week

28

74.2 (28.7)

21

92.6 (14.5)

26

95.3 (10.4)

13.2

5.3

4.3

6 Months

31

97.5 (8.0)

27

99.8 (1.9)

28

100

2.1

0.3

 

12 Months

28

56.3 (47.0)

26

84.4 (26.5)

27

88.4 (24.4)

13.4

9.3

5.6

18 Months

  

29

91.8 (14.4)

27

93.5 (13.0)

 

6.3

6.2

24 Months

  

29

78.8 (19.4)

30

85.7 (18.9)

 

11.9

10.8

30 Months

  

25

85.0 (20.4)

28

86.5 (18.3)

 

7.7

7.6

36 Months

  

24

81.7 (20.3)

27

87.2 (15.5)

 

9.2

8.8

B

CTN

Netprotect®

PermaNet® 2.0

 

N

Mortality% (a)

N

Mortality% (a)

N

Mortality% (a)

 

b

b

b

1 Week

28

81.5 (24.2)

21

98.2 (6.6)

26

99.2 (3.9)

10.1

2.0

1.1

6 Months

31

97.3 (7.8)

27

99.5 (3.0)

28

100

2.6

0.8

 

12 Months

28

64.1 (48.4)

26

85.7 (23.3)

27

91.3 (18.1)

12.5

9.5

6.0

18 Months

  

29

89.7 (17.6)

27

92.1 (17.1)

 

8.2

7.6

24 Months

  

29

84.1 (22.9)

30

92.1 (13.4)

 

9.4

6.8

30 Months

  

25

89.3 (16.3)

28

90.8 (14.9)

 

6.5

6.2

36 Months

  

24

82.9 (25.0)

27

88.6 (15.2)

 

9.6

8.9

  1. CTN = conventionally-treated net, KD = knockdown, a = between net relative standard deviation (%), b = within-net variability (%).