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Table 4 Percentage knockdown and mortality at different time intervals using cone bioassay. Results are represented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)

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

Aedes aegypti

Aedes albopictus

Time

Time

Knockdown%

Mortality%

Knockdown%

Mortality%

15 min

30 min

60 min

1440 min

15 min

30 min

60 min

1440 min

0

23.3 ± 0.6

73.3 ± 0.6

86.6 ± 0.6

100.0 ± 0.0

43.3 ± 5.8

76.7 ± 5.8

100.0 ± 0.0

100.0 ± 0.0

1

23.3 ± 0.6

73.3 ± 0.6

83.3 ± 0.6

96.7 ± 0.6

30.0 ± 10.0

60.0 ± 10.0

86.7 ± 5.8

100.0 ± 0.0

2

20.0 ± 0.0

63.3 ± 0.6

76.6 ± 0.6

90.0 ± 1.0

26.7 ± 5.8

46.7 ± 5.8

80.0 ± 10.0

96.7 ± 5.8

5

16.7 ± 0.6

63.3 ± 0.6

76.6 ± 1.2

90.0 ± 0.0

20.0 ± 0.0

36.6 ± 5.8

73.3 ± 5.8

93.3 ± 5.8

10

13.3 ± 0.6

53.3 ± 0.6

63.3 ± 0.6

90.0 ± 0.0

16.7 ± 5.8

33.3 ± 5.8

66.7 ± 5.8

86.7 ± 5.8

20

3.3 ± 0.6

36.6 ± 0.6

53.3 ± 0.6

80.0 ± 0.0

13.3 ± 5.8

23.3 ± 5.8

63.3 ± 5.8

83.3 ± 5.8

Statistical analysis

P-value = 0.908 F-value = 0.298

 

Statistical analysis

P-value = 0.670 F-value = 0.643 

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