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Table 1 Anopheles funestus mosquitoes collected and exiting into verandah and window traps during the two experimental hut trials

From: Efficacy of interceptor® G2, a long-lasting insecticide mixture net treated with chlorfenapyr and alpha-cypermethrin against Anopheles funestus: experimental hut trials in north-eastern Tanzania

Trial

Effect

Untreated net

Interceptor LN

Interceptor LN

Interceptor G2

Interceptor G2

Chlorfenapyr CTN

0 washes

0 washes

20 washes

0 washes

20 washes

0 washes

1

Total number caught (mean/night)

139 (2.6)

94 (1.7)

97 (1.8)

63 (1.2)

133 (2.5)

54 (1.0)

 

Geometric mean per night (CI)

1.4a (0.9–1.9)

1.1ab (0.7–1.5)

1.3a (0.9–1.7)

0.9ab (0.6–1.2)

1.5a (1.0–2.1)

0.6b (0.4–0.9)

 

% Deterrence

0

32.4

30.2

54.7

4.3

61.2

2

Total number caught (mean/night)

111 (3.1)

80 (2.2)

78 (2.2)

103 (2.9)

86 (2.4)

74 (2.1)

 

Geometric mean per night (CI)

1.8a (1.1–2.8)

1.5b (1.0–2.2)

1.8ab (1.2–2.4)

1.6ab (0.9–2.4)

1.3b (0.8–2.0)

1.3b (0.8–2.0)

 

% Deterrence

0

27.9

29.7

7.2

22.5

33.3

1

Total in verandah & window traps

59

74

83

51

107

32

 

% Exiting (95% C.I.)

42a (27–59)

79c (67–87)

86c (73–93)

81c (68–90)

80c (69–89)

59b (39–77)

2

Total in verandah & window traps

75

53

51

48

46

58

 

% Exiting (95% C.I.)

68ac (52–80)

66ac (51–79)

65c (54–75)

47b (31–63)

54bc (36–70)

78a (67–87)

  1. The numbers in the same row sharing the same letter superscript do not differ significantly (p > 0.05)