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Table. 3 Mean final percent mortality of Anopheles arabiensis by wall location following 30 min contact bioassay with Actellic 300 CS (ACS) applied on two different wall surfaces under household conditions

From: Variable residual activity of K-Othrine® PolyZone and Actellic® 300 CS in semi-field and natural conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

House

Wall location

Weekly percent mortality*

0

2

4

6

8

10

14

18

20

22

32

35

38

Painted cement

Top

95.6

30

33.3

73.3

96.6

80

100

96.7

50

100

100

43.3

33.3

Painted cement

Middle

100

56.7

20

69

93.3

86.7

100

90

60

100

73.3

23.3

50

Painted cement

Bottom

86.7

33.3

33.3

50

100

80

100

86.7

56.7

100

86.7

20

23.3

Baked clay

Top

86.7

80

86.7

100

100

100

100

76.7

100

100

20

26.7

16.7

Baked clay

Middle

96.7

80

86.7

93.3

100

100

100

80

76.7

90

10

53.3

3.3

Baked clay

Bottom

90

60

60

100

100

93.3

100

23.3

13.3

73.3

10

36.7

0

Mean Temp (°C)

20.3

21

20

22.8

24

25.9

25.4

24.5

24.8

23.5

25

24.5

25.3

Mean % Humidity

53.5

56

45.5

43.3

43.3

62.3

44.8

74

79.8

79

80.8

80.5

81

  1. *Final mortality adjusted if control mortality is between 5 and 20%