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Table 1 Bioassays with wild collected An. funestus on domestically used nets which had been treated with each of the formulations of alphacypermethrin

From: Variation of malaria transmission and morbidity with altitude in Tanzania and with introduction of alphacypermethrin treated nets

Formulation

Months since treatment

No. nets tested

Mean no. washes reported

% mortality 24 h after 3 min exposure (no. mosq.)

KT50 (secs) (95% confidence limits)

Fastac granules

6

7

2.3

97.7% (88)

no data

 

15

10

2.7

99.3% (154)

517(390,643)

 

Retreated

9

---

100% (77)

385 (306,464)

Fendona SC

6

8

1.6

100% (117)

no data

 

15

8

3.5

100% (87)

375 (296,454)