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Table 4 Sub-lethal concentrations used in laboratory pre-exposure experiments

From: Effects of agricultural pesticides on the susceptibility and fitness of malaria vectors in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Treatment

Active ingredient

Concentration

Dose (g/l)

95% CI (g/l)

Pyrethroid (Ninja 5EC)

Lambda-cyhalothrin

LC15

2.3 × 10−7

3.35 × 10−6−2.33 × 10−7

Organophosphate (Twigaphos)

Pirimiphos-methyl

LC15

1.0 × 10−7

9.42 × 10−13–6.36 × 10−7

Carbamate (Akheri)

Carbaryl

LC15

2.1 × 10−4

4.86 × 10−3–1.1 × 10−4

  1. CI confidence interval