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Table 3 Comparison of the mean mortality rates when Anopheles from oily and non oily sites are exposed to permethrin

From: Does the spillage of petroleum products in Anopheles breeding sites have an impact on the pyrethroid resistance?

 

Oily breeding site

Non oily breeding site

Number of breeding sites surveyed during the study

12

3

Number of tested females of An. gambiae from identified breeding sites

833

236

Mortality rates (mean) recorded with Anopheles from each type of breeding sites following exposure to permethrin

82.%

97.6%

Variance (mortality rates in surveyed localities)

4.33

47.7

Pv. Comparing the mean mortalities (following exposure to permethrin) recorded with mosquito emerging from oily and non oily breeding sites

Pv = 0.00151