Residual efficacy of deltamethrin 2.5 wp (K-othrin) sprayed on different types of surfaces against malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies.

Residual efficacy of deltamethrin 2.5 wp on various types of surfaces was tested against Anopheles culicifacies under field conditions using WHO standard procedure. Deltamethrin was most effective on the thatched surface and produced 100% mortality of An. culicifacies adults up to 12 weeks, even when exposed at the lowest dose /12.5 mg/m2. It was least effective on brick surface and 100% mortality was observed only for three weeks. The efficacy was observed for 8 and 7 weeks on mud and cement surfaces, respectively. However, at the higher rate of application, i.e. 25 mg/m2, 100% mortality of this species was obtained for 12, 10, 9 and 12 weeks on mud, cement, brick and thatch surfaces, respectively.