Table 1 Comparison of knockdown curves of Anopheles gambiae with different physiological status (Age and feeding status) and population exposed to 0.05% deltamethrin (d* = days)
Population | Fixed factor | Comparing parameters | Chi square | d.f. | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bungoma | Mosquito age | |||||
 2–5 days | Blood-fed vs. unfed | 9.08 | 5 | 0.0389 | ||
 14–16 days | Blood-fed vs. unfed | 60.17 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
Feeding status | ||||||
 Unfed | 2–5 days vs. 14–16 days | 46.70 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
 Blood fed | 2–5 days vs. 14–16 days | 17.19 | 4 | 0.0008 | ||
Kisumu | Mosquito age | |||||
 2–5 days | Blood-fed vs. unfed | 2.47 | 5 | 0.1502 | ||
 14–16 days | Blood-fed vs. unfed | 4.76 | 5 | 0.1279 | ||
Feeding status | ||||||
 Unfed | 2–5 days vs. 14–16 days | 9.12 | 5 | 0.0383 | ||
 Blood fed | 2–5 days vs. 14–16 days | 2.52 | 5 | 0.1508 | ||
Bungoma vs. Kisumu | Mosquito age | |||||
 2–5 days | Fed vs. fed | 23.99 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
Unfed vs. unfed | 40.15 | 5 | < 0.0001 | |||
 14–16 days | Fed vs. fed | 43.94 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
Unfed vs. unfed | 9.53 | 5 | 0.0334 | |||
Feeding status | ||||||
 Blood fed | 2–5 days vs. 2–5 days | 23.99 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
14–16 days vs. 14–16 days | 43.94 | 5 | < 0.0001 | |||
 Unfed | 2–5 days vs. 2–5 days | 40.15 | 5 | < 0.0001 | ||
14–16 d vs. 14–16 days | 9.53 | 5 | 0.0334 | |||