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Table 2 Human biting rate (HBR), sporozoite index (SI %), entomological inoculation rate (EIR) and parous rate in Anopheles gambiae in communes under IRS and control commune according to the period of residual effect of Pirimiphos methyl (PM) on treated walls

From: Lessons learned, challenges and outlooks for decision-making after a decade of experience monitoring the impact of indoor residual spraying in Benin, West Africa

Periods

Indicators

Districts under IRS (Alibori, Donga)

Control district (Bembereke, Kouande)

P-value

Period of residual effet of Actellic CS (June–Sep 2017)

HBR/night

7.56

10.81

< 0.0001

SI (%)

0.999 (19/1902)

4.18 (55/1316) 

< 0.0001

EIR/month

2.266

13.551

< 0.0001

Parity rate (%)

36.62 (364/994)

57.24 (257/449)

< 0.0001

After residual effet of Actellic CS (Oct–Dec 2017)

HBR/night

2.77

3.2

0.043

SI (%)

2.92 (18/616)

6.42 (21/327)

0.016

EIR/month

2.424

6.161

< 0.0001

Parity rate (%)

49.33 (148/300)

58.16 (114/196)

0.066

Before IRS 2018 (Jan–Mar 2018)

HBR/night

1

1.45

0.002

SI (%)

2.72 (9/331)

3.95 (9/228)

0.572

EIR/month

0.816

1.717

< 0.05

Parity rate (%)

76.97 (117/152)

71.70 (76/106)

0.415

Period of residual effet of Actellic CS (June–Aug 2018)

HBR/night

7.76

11.01

< 0.0001

SI (%)

0.81 (11/1358)

2.6087 (27/1035) 

0.0008

EIR/month

1.885

8.618

< 0.0001

Parity rate (%)

48.36 (353/730)

62.96 (289/459)

0.000117

  1. Period of residual effect of pirimiphos methyl: when the mortality of An. gambiae Kisumu is ≥ 80% after exposure to tread walls