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Table 2 Mortality rate of Anopheles gambiae from Mocuba district exposed to five types of insecticides and, the estimated median time (in minutes) required to kill 50 % (KDT50 ± 95 % CI) and 95 % (KDT95 ± 95 % CI) of the vector population when exposed to the same insecticides

From: Bio-efficacy of new long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets against Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae from central and northern Mozambique

Insecticide

Mosquito tested

KDT50 (95 % CI)

KDT95 (95 % CI)

Mortality rate

Deltamethrin (0.05 %)

125

31.61 (29.81–33.41)

75.24 (65.82–84.65)

99.2

Permethrin (0.75 %)

100

32.26 (30.25–34.27)

75.11 (64.80–85.42)

97

Bendiocarb (0.1 %)

100

33.28 (31.55–35.01)

62.29 (56.32–68.26)

99

Propoxur (0.1 %)

100

34.9 (33.24–36.61)

62.29 (56.33–68.26)

98

DDT (4 %)

100

42.6 (40.51–44.69)

81.59 (71.40–91.77)

97