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Table 3 Petri plate repellency assay of Cimex lectularius

From: Development of insecticide-impregnated polyester/cotton blend fabric and assessment of their repellent characteristics against Cimex lectularius and dengue vectors Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti

No. of washes

Percentage repellency after 24 h

0

80.0 ± 10.0

1

86.7 ± 5.8

2

83.3 ± 5.8

5

76.7 ± 5.8

10

70.0 ± 10.0

20

56.7 ± 11.5

  1. The results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)