Table 3 Knock-down and 24 hour mortality in contact bioassays on the inside surface of insecticide-treated tents after weathering.
From: Tents pre-treated with insecticide for malaria control in refugee camps: an entomological evaluation
| Unweathered | 1 month weathering | 2 months weathering | 3 months weathering | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock-down 1 h after exposure | 3-minute exposure |
100% (100 – 100) |
100% (100 – 100) |
92.9% (85.2 – 96.8) |
81.2% (74.8 – 87.8) |
| 10-minute exposure |
100% (100 – 100) |
96.3% (89.3 – 98.8) |
85.2% (76.2 – 91.2) |
93.0% (88.1 – 96.0) | |
| Mortality 24 h after exposure | 3-minute exposure |
93.2% (84.8 – 97.2) |
100% (100 – 100) |
63.5% (52.8 – 73.0) |
83.0% (76.7 – 87.8) |
| 10-minute exposure |
97.4% (90.2 – 99.3) |
97.6% (90.8 – 99.4) |
80.7% (71.1 – 87.6) |
91.3% (86.0 – 94.7) |