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Table 3 Effect of pyriproxyfen exposure on female An. funestus fertility

From: Sterilized Anopheles funestus can autodisseminate sufficient pyriproxyfen to the breeding habitat under semi-field settings

Effect of pyriproxyfen on An. funestus fertility

30 min Exposure

48 h Exposure

PPF

Control

PPF

Control

Mosquito exposed

1500

1500

1500

1500

Mosquitoes dissected

149

141

150

150

Percentage of sterilized females (with 100% abnormal eggs)

42%

4%

87%

4%

Percentage of fertile females

58%

96%

13%

96%

  1. PPF treatment chamber, min minutes, hrs hours