Research Article
Repellent Activity of TRIG (N-N Diethyl Benzamide) against Man-Biting Mosquitoes
Table 3
Mean percentage (%) protection and Complete Protection Time of DEET and TRIG against mosquitoes in the field trials.
| | Mosquito species collected | Treatment | Total mosquito collected | Mean% protection (±SE) | Complete Protection Time in Hrs (±SE) |
| | An. arabiensis | DEET | 9 | 94.7 ± 4.4 | 7 ± 1.6 | | TRIG | 19 | 89 ± 14 | 6.3 ± 1.7 | | CONTROL | 172 | | |
| | Cx. quinquefasciatus | DEET | 51 | 91.3 ± 12.2 | 6.2 ± 1.4 | | TRIG | 38 | 93.5 ± 5.2 | 5.8 ± 1.6 | | CONTROL | 590 | | |
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