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Table 1 MM-X trap catches (n = 200 released per night) of An. gambiae s.s. (Njage strain) for 4 trap nights when baited with worn socks of either nylon or cotton fabric worn by BNN or BGJK. Clean socks of the same fabric served as controls.

From: Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae with odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya

Person Day

 

Nylon

Control

Cotton

Control

BNN

1

53

2

93

2

 

2

37

4

38

9

 

3

34

1

41

4

 

4

55

2

25

2

 

F = 141.8; P < 0.001

F= 99.9; P < 0.001

BGJK

1

75

21

74

1*

 

2

98

5

58

1

 

3

95

0

38

2

 

4

59

2

84

6

 

F = 12.1; ns

F = 76.3; P < 0.001

  1. * Catch for the first night excluded (9-0), with cold weather, strong winds and rain.
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Malaria Journal

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