Table 1

Blood-feeding, mortality, and exophily of Culex mosquitoes entering experimental huts*

Net condition
Total number collected
% Blood-feeding (CI)
Blood-feeding inhibition %
% Entering the veranda trap (CI)
Overall mortality % (CI)
Immediate mortality % (CI)

0 holes untreated
177
36.2ac (29.4–43.5)
-
44.6a (37.5–52.0)
13.6a (9.3–19.4)
5.6ab (3.1–10.2)
6 holes untreated
263
59.7bd (53.7–65.5)
-
28.5bc (23.4–34.3)
12.9a (9.4–17.5)
8.0abc (5.3–11.9)
80 holes untreated
248
68.5b (62.5–74.0)
-
26.6bc (21.5–32.5)
12.9a (9.3–17.7)
4.4a (2.5–7.8)
0 holes alphacypermethrin- treated
187
29.4a (23.3–36.3)
18.8
46.5a (39.5–53.7)
21.9bc (16.6–28.4)
13.4cd (9.2–19.0)
6 holes alphacypermethrin- treated
202
43.6c (36.9–50.5)
27.0
33.7b (27.5–40.5)
23.3bc (18.0–29.6)
15.3d (11.0–21.0)
80 holes alphacypermethrin- treated
188
57.4d (50.3–64.3)
16.2
24.5c (18.9–31.1)
18.6ac (13.7–24.8)
9.6bcd (6.1–14.7)

*The values in each column are significantly different if they do not share the same superscript letter.

Irish et al. Parasites & Vectors 2008 1:17   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-17