Table 3 Diagnostic doses for temephos and permethrin determined using the New Orleans strain

Temephos

 Colombo

0.0167 (0.0145–0.0192)

3.88

0.0414 (0.0318–0.0538)

6.47

 Galle

0.0169 (0.0155–0.0184)

3.93

0.036 (0.031–0.042)

5.63

 Puttalum

0.0030 (0.0026–0.0033)

0.69

0.0071 (0.006–0.008)

1.11

 Trincomalee

0.0169 (0.0143–0.0199)

3.93

0.0434 (0.029–0.063)

6.78

 Hambanthota

0.0112 (0.0103–0.0121)

2.60

0.0210 (0.0179–0.0245)

3.28

 New Orleans

0.0043 (0.0040–0.0045)

1.0

0.0064 (0.0059–0.0070)

1.00

Permethrin

 Colombo

8.75 (7.84–9.98)

12.9

15.88 (12.52–17.98)

9.62

 Galle

5.04 (4.23–5.99)

7.4

17.30 (13.10–22.86)

10.48

 Puttalum

1.80 (1.57–2.05)

2.6

5.13 (3.92–6.72)

3.11

 Trincomalee

4.42 (3.87–5.05)

6.5

11.42 (8.88–14.69)

6.92

 Hambanthota

5.84 (5.24–6.52)

8.6

10.52 (8.75–13.49)

6.38

 New Orleans

0.6783 (0.6078–0.7569)

1.0

1.65 (1.26–2.16)

1.00