Protective efficacy of menthol propylene glycol carbonate compared to N, N-diethyl-methylbenzamide against mosquito bites in Northern Tanzania

Table 1 Proportions of An. gambiae s.s and Cx. quinquefasciatus protected from feeding on arms treated with different repellent concentrations and controls in laboratory

Species	Repellent	% Concentrations	Treatments	Control	Paired T-test
An. gambiae s.s	DEET	10	91.2	2.7	t = 19.64,P < 0.001
		20	95.2	3.6	t = 25.57, P < 0.001
		30	100	4.8	t =112.99, P < 0.001
	MR08	10	78.4	5.6	t = 35.02, P < 0.001
		20	90.4	3.7	t = 20.28, P < 0.001
		30	91.2	2.9	t =40.95, P < 0.001
	OS	10	77.4	3.8	t = 45.19, P < 0.001
	Blend 1	10	69.4	2.9	t = 43.35, P < 0.001
	Blend 2	10	92.8	4.8	t = 70.09, P < 0.001
	Blend 3	10	98.4	3.4	t =24.32, P < 0.001
Cx. quinquefasciatus	DEET	10	95.6	2.7	t = 61.39, P < 0.001
		20	96.1	4.4	t = 18,59, P < 0.001
		30	100	6.9	t =75.91, P < 0.001
	MR08	10	90.4	5.8	t = 33.29, P < 0.001
		20	97.8	4.9	t = 39.23, P < 0.001
		30	100	6.7	t =75.91, P < 0.001
	OS	10	90.2	5.9	t = 32.22, P < 0.001
	Blend 1	10	58.8	5.3	t = 13.42, P < 0.001
	Blend 2	10	98.8	4.9	t = 71.33, P < 0.001
	Blend 3	10	96.0	6.1	t = 31.23, P < 0.001

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