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Table 3 Marginal effect of larviciding in Zimbabwe and Botswana

From: Field effectiveness of microbial larvicides on mosquito larvae in malaria areas of Botswana and Zimbabwe

Larvae type

Marginal effect

IRR (CI)

P value

% reduction

All larvae

Both countries

−1.94

0.14 (0.09; 0.23)

<0.001

86

Zimbabwe

−1.06

0.35 (0.24; 0.51)

<0.001

65

Botswana

−2.51

0.08 (0.06; 0.11)

<0.001

92

Larval stage

Early instar

Both countries

−1.47

0.23 (0.17; 0.32)

<0.001

77

Zimbabwe

−1.23

0.29 (0.17; 0.50)

<0.001

71

Botswana

−1.83

0.16 (0.12; 0.22)

<0.001

84

Late instar

Both countries

−2.40

0.09 (0.04; 0.19)

<0.001

91

Zimbabwe

−0.56

0.57 (0.31; 1.03)

0.062

43

Botswana

−4.04

0.02 (0.01; 0.04)

<0.001

98

Larvae species

ALL Anopheles

Both countries

−1.63

0.20 (0.05; 0.76)

0.019

80

Zimbabwe

−0.64

0.53 (0.30; 0.92)

<0.025

47

Botswana

−3.01

0.05 (0.02; 0.13)

<0.001

95

ALL Culex

Both countries

−1.03

0.36 (0.10; 1.23)

0.102

64

Zimbabwe

−0.86

0.42 (0.26; 0.68)

<0.001

58

Botswana

−2.21

0.11 (0.05; 0.27)

<0.001

89