Table 2 Percent Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes of Sonepat (NIMR strain) and GVD-Delhi (AND strain) attracted towards different Attractive Sugar Baits (ASB’s) in screening and post-screening assays
ASBs | % Anopheles stephensi adults landed on the bait | |
|---|---|---|
Sonepat (NIMR strain) (n = 50) (%) | GVD-Delhi (AND strain) (n = 50) (%) | |
Screening Cage-1 | ||
Control | 20.0 | 21.0 |
Watermelon juice-ASB | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Muskmelon juice-ASB | 11.0 | 13.0 |
Mango juice-ASB | 22.0 | 25.0 |
Screening Cage-2 | ||
Control | 16.0 | 18.0 |
Papaya juice-ASB | 12.0 | 13.0 |
Orange juice-ASB | 13.0 | 15.0 |
Plum juice-ASB | 26.0 | 32.0 |
Screening Cage-3 | ||
Control | 24.0 | 27.0 |
Pineapple juice-ASB | 06.0 | 9.0 |
Sweet lemon juice-ASB | 14.0 | 12.0 |
Guava juice-ASB | 36.0 | 44.0 |
Post-screening | ||
Control (10% sucrose) | 20.0 | 24.0 |
Mango juice-ASB | 24.0 | 29.0 |
Plum juice-ASB | 24.0 | 31.0 |
Guava juice-ASB | 30.0 | 33.0 |