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Table 4 Number and proportion of net pieces passing using each laboratory bioassay based on WHO criteria of 80% control corrected mortality, 95% knockdown in WHO cone test, 90% blood-feeding inhibition or 80% control corrected mortality in tunnel test

From: Influence of testing modality on bioefficacy for the evaluation of Interceptor® G2 mosquito nets to combat malaria mosquitoes in Tanzania

ITNs type

Number of net pieces passing

Cone (N = 60)

Tunnel ( N = 15)

I-ACT (N = 40)

Anopheles arabiensis (Kingani strain, resistant)

 Unwashed

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

  Interceptor®

59 (98)

11 (73)

38 (95)

  Interceptor® G2

22 (37)

13 (87)

38 (95)

 Washed, 20×

   

  Interceptor®

59 (98)

12 (80)

36 (90)

  Interceptor® G2

21 (35)

10 (67)

38 (95)

An. gambiae s.s. (Kisumu strain, susceptible)

 Unwashed

   

  Interceptor®

50 (83)

15 (100)

40 (100)

  Interceptor® G2

2 (3)

14 (100)

40 (100)

 Washed, 20×

   

  Interceptor®

38 (63)

15 (100)

40 (100)

  Interceptor® G2

10 (17)

15 (100)

40 (100)

  1. The WHO criteria for tunnel were adopted for I-ACT. Whole nets were used for I-ACT