Table 2 Mean density of Anopheles mosquitoes caught in the experimental huts during the evaluation of whether cooking with LPG gas has an impact on mosquito activity inside a house
Mosquitoes collected | Collection location/point | Hut 1 (LPG only) | Hut 2 (metofluthrin + LPG) | Hut 3 (control) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
An. funestus (female) | Floor | 0 | 19.4 | 0 |
Net | 33.4 | 0 | 16.8 | |
Roof | 93.4 | 0 | 53.4 | |
Wall | 18.2 | 0 | 14.4 | |
An. funestus (male) | Floor | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Net | 42.2 | 0 | 17.6 | |
Roof | 82.6 | 0 | 62.2 | |
Wall | 15.8 | 0 | 20.4 | |
An. gambiae (female) | Floor | 0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Net | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
Roof | 4.8 | 0 | 2.8 | |
Wall | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | |
An. gambiae (male) | Floor | 0 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
Net | 3.2 | 0 | 2.8 | |
Roof | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | |
Wall | 1.2 | 0 | 1.4 | |
Average An. funestus entry per hut | 302.2 | 35.8 | 199.6 | |
Percentage of total collected per hut | 56.2 | 6.7 | 37.1 | |