Attraction of Anopheles gambiae to odour baits augmented with heat and moisture

Malaria Journal

Table 5 Attraction of Anopheles gambiae to humans versus odours of synthetic and natural origin augmented with heat plus moisture.

Behavioural stimuli		N	P	Person	Mosquito behavioral responses
Person	Other	N	P	Person	n	Net attraction
LA	Standard Blend + Heat + Moisture	8	0.001	100%	539	0.19^a
LA	Blend IB1 + Heat + Moisture	8	0.416	41%	634	0.04^b
LA	Worn sock + Heat + Moisture	8	0.001	80%	614	0.11^c
HA	Standard Blend + Heat + Moisture	8	0.001	98%	673	0.13^c
HA	Blend IB1 + Heat + Moisture	8	0.001	99%	669	0.25^d
HA	Worn sock + Heat + Moisture	8	0.001	100%	631	0.08^e

N refers to the number of replicates. P values (P) indicate the level of statistical difference between pairs of contrasting stimuli i.e. person versus competing behavioural stimuli (other). Percentages of mosquitoes attracted to the persons are shown. The total number of mosquitoes collected in the choice and trap chambers (n) and the proportion of these that were attracted to either behavioural stimulus (Net attraction) are shown. Values followed by different letter superscripts in the same column differ significantly.

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