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Table 2 Effects of PPF on An. arabiensis total egg production, retention and laying

From: Sterilising effects of pyriproxyfen on Anopheles arabiensis and its potential use in malaria control

 

Control

PPF

Comparison eggs laid

Regimen

Total egg production

Mean eggs retained

Mean eggs laid

Proportion eggs laid

Total egg production

Mean eggs retained

Mean eggs laid

Proportion eggs laid

z value

p-value

A

2039

118

85.9

0.42

1829

122.7

80.6

0.4

0.6

0.5607

B

793

16.9

82.3

0.83

605

84

2.4

0.03

−3.5

0.0004*

C

513

23.4

79.2

0.77

387

32.8

64

0.66

−0.4

0.6693

D

277

9.7

36.5

0.79

261

0

52.2

1

0

0.983

  1. Means are calculated per mosquito batch. The comparison section displays the mixed effects analysis of the proportion of eggs laid. * marks a significant (p < 0.05) result.
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