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Table 3 Number of infected individuals on day 500 in the cases of \(\mathcal{R}_{0} <1\) and \(\mathcal{R}_{0} >1\)

From: Optimal control in a malaria model: intervention of fumigation and bed nets

Population

\(\mathcal{R}_{0} >1\)

\(\mathcal{R}_{0} <1\)

Without

intervention

With

intervention

Percentage reduction

Without

intervention

With

intervention

Percentage reduction

Infected mosquitos

234

48

↓79.48%

21

13

↓38.05%

Infected humans

2367

865

↓63.45%

577

362

↓37.26%