Evaluation of DawaPlus 3.0 and DawaPlus 4.0, deltamethrin–PBO combination nets against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles culicifacies in experimental huts in India

Table 5 Results of cone-bioassays

Experiment arms	Before any wash		After 10 washes		After 20 washes		Prior to hut evaluation		After hut evaluation
Experiment arms	NE	CM (%)	NE	CM (%)	NE	CM (%)	NE	CM (%)	NE	CM (%)
Untreated polyester net (negative control)	50	0	50	0	50	0	50	0	50	0
Unwashed DawaPlus 2.0 (positive control)	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	32	50	40
DawaPlus 2.0 washed 20 times (positive control)	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	26	50	34
Unwashed DawaPlus 3.0	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	48	50	50
DawaPlus 3.0 washed 20 times	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	34	50	70
Unwashed DawaPlus 4.0	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	48	50	54
DawaPlus 4.0 washed 20 times	50	100	50	100	50	100	50	4	50	36

Prior to and after experiment hut evaluation, An. culicifacies was used for bioassay whereas before any wash and after washes An. stephensi was used for the assay
NE number exposed, CM corrected mortality

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