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<p>The Loreto Region of Peru has the highest malaria rates in the country. Insecticide
treated nets are one of the best prevention malaria prevention methods. Deltamethrin
and permethrin are two of the most commonly used insecticides for treating bed nets,
however insects are known to develop resistance to these insecticides. This study
aims to compare deltamethrin and permethrin in the Northern Peruvian Amazon. This
study examines the effectiveness of deltamethrin and permethrin in decreases the number
of the malaria vector, the Anopheles mosquito, all mosquitos, and all insects in homes
that use insecticide treated nets that have been treated with either deltamethrin
or permethrin. Insects were collected using CDC light traps that were hung next to
bed nets. Regressions were run after collecting insects that examine the decrease
in number of insects in the homes, and odds ratios were calculated looking at the
odds of seeing a decrease in number of insects in homes that received either a deltamethrin
or permethrin treated net. This study provides insight as to whether deltamethrin
or permethrin is a more effective insecticide in treated bed nets in the Northern
Peruvian Amazon.</p>
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