Table 1 Mean mortality rate of An. arabiensis to six insecticides, southwestern Ethiopia
Type of insecticide | An. arabiensis tested | An. arabiensis control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. tested | No. dead | % Mortality | No. tested | No. dead | % Mortality |
DDT (4%) | 80 | 1 | 1.25 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Deltamethrin (0.05%) | 80 | 15 | 18.75 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Malathion (5%) | 80 | 58 | 72.50 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
Lambdacylothrin (0.05%) | 80 | 29 | 36.25 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Fenitrothion (1.0%) | 84 | 83 | 98.81 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Bendiocarb (0.1%) | 80 | 78 | 97.50 | 40 | 0 | 0 |