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From: Use of alternative bioassays to explore the impact of pyrethroid resistance on LLIN efficacy

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Experimental setup. a Experiment 1, the “tent” assay: a Permanet 2.0 divided a BugDorm2120 Insect Rearing Tent into two sections. A human host placed her arm inside of the tent and pressed it against the net, allowing mosquitoes on the other side of the net to obtain a bloodmeal through the net. b Experiment 2, the “cup” assay: a 16oz paper cup was covered with a Permanet 2.0. Mosquitoes were released into the cup through a small hole in the net, and the human host placed her arm on top of the net, allowing mosquitoes to obtain a blood meal through the net

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