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Table 6 Effect of ivermectin on mean number of eggs per female An. arabiensis by dissecting ovaries at different points of feeding after treatment

From: Administration of ivermectin to cattle induced mortality, reduced fecundity and survivorship of Anopheles arabiensis in Ethiopia: an implication for expansion of vector control toolbox

DAI

Test

Mean no. eggs/female (95% Wald CI)

% reduction

P-value

9

Control

90 (85–95)

 

Treatment

28.3 (24.2–32.5)

61.7

 < 0.001

14

Control

82.5 (77.5–87.5)

 

Treatment

34.7 (30.5–38.5)

57.9

 < 0.001

21

Control

88.5 (83.5–93.5)

 

Treatment

62.5 (58.5–67.5)

29.4

 < 0.001