Table 3 Mosquitoes’ feeding status immediately after exposure to IVM-treated nettings and plastered (unpainted) walls.
From: Mosquitocidal effect of ivermectin-treated nettings and sprayed walls on Anopheles gambiae s.s.
Treatment surface | Group | Total unfed mosquitoes | Total fed mosquitoes | Proportion (%) of fed mosquitoes (95% CI) |
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(N = 50) | (N = 50) | (N = 50) | ||
Nettings | IVM | 50 | 0 | 0 (0.0.07) |
Negative control | 3 | 47 | 94.0 (83.5–98.7) | |
Positive control | 44 | 6 | 12.0 (4.5–24.3) | |
Plastered walls | IVM | 42 | 8 | 16.0 (7.2–29.1) |
Negative control | 4 | 46 | 92 .0 (80.8–97.8) | |
Positive control | 25 | 25 | 50.0 (35.5–64.5) |