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Table 1 Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR) and Human Biting Rate (HBR) observed before and after IRS intervention

From: Evaluation of the efficacy of bendiocarb in indoor residual spraying against pyrethroid resistant malaria vectors in Benin: results of the third campaign

Localities

Variables

Before intervention April-July 2008

After intervention April-July 2010

% Reduction

Adjohoun

Tnber

207

19

 
 

Man night

64

56

 
 

HBR

3,23

0,33

89,78

 

S%

5,71

10,52

 
 

EIR (b/m/n)

0,18

0,034

81,11

 

EIR/month

5,4

1,02

 
 

EIR/period

21,6

4,08

 

Dangbo

Tnber

280

106

 
 

Man night

64

56

 
 

HBR

4,375

1,89

56,8

 

S%

4,49

2,83

 
 

EIR (b/m/n)

0,19

0,053

72,11

 

EIR/month

5,7

1,59

 
 

EIR/period

22,8

6,36

 

Missérété

Tnber

944

56

 
 

Man night

64

56

 
 

HBR

14,75

1

93,22

 

S%

1,07

1,78

 
 

EIR (b/m/n)

0,15

0,018

88,13

 

EIR/month

4,5

0,534

 
 

EIR/period

18

2,136

 

Sèmè

Tnber

1592

724

 
 

Man night

64

56

 
 

HBR

24,88

12,93

48,03

 

S%

3,5

1,96

 
 

EIR (b/m/n)

0,87

0,253

70,92

 

EIR/month

26,1

7,59

 
 

EIR/period

104,4

30,36

 

Adjara Control

Tnber

 

1117

 
 

Man night

 

56

 
 

HBR

 

19,95

 
 

S%

 

10,36

 
 

EIR (b/m/n)

 

2,067

 
 

EIR/month

 

62,01

 
 

EIR/period

 

248

 
  1. Tnber Total number, HBR Human Bite Rate, S% Sporozoite index, EIR (b/m/n) Entomological Inoculating Rate (infected bite/man/night).