Print version ISSN 0074-0276 Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.106
no.5 Rio de Janeiro Aug. 2011 Gloria I Jaramillo; Paulo C
Robledo; Neila J Mina; Jazmin A Muñoz; Clara B Ocampo+ Centro
Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas,
Carrera 125 #, 19-225 Santiago de Cali, Colombia Insecticide-
treated nets provide a reduction in human-vector contact through
physical barrier, mortality and/or repellent effects that
protect both users and non-users, thereby protecting the wider
community from vector-borne diseases like malaria. Long-lasting
insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) are the best alternative. This
study evaluated the bioefficacy of LLINs PermaNet® 2.0 and
Olyset® under laboratory conditions with Anopheles albimanus.
The laboratory strain was evaluated for insecticide
susceptibility with selected insecticides used for malarial
control. Regeneration time and wash resistance were evaluated
with the standard bioassay cone technique following WHO
guidelines. Heat assistance was used for Olyset® nets; the