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Table 2 Age structure, estimated oviposition cycle duration and estimated daily survival rates of host seeking An. gambiae females according to collection location.

From: 'A mate or a meal' – Pre-gravid behaviour of female Anopheles gambiae from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, West Africa

 

Total diss.

Nulliparous

Parous

Oviposition cycle length (days)

Daily Survival (p)

Virgin

Plug

Null II

Null III

Sac

No-sac

Not classified

São Tomé

          

Almoxarife

1087

91

141

227

49

-

-

579

-

0.847

          

(± 0.002)

Riboque

          

   Land

2463

382

318

396

104

49

31

1183

2.39

0.834

          

(± 0.001)

   Light

2147

329

388

207

30

385

171

637

2.31

0.849

          

(± 0.003)

Principe

          

Praia

983

177

216

127

8

179

202

74

2.53

0.801

Burras

         

(± 0.005)

Rua

584

117

95

77

9

61

95

130

2.61

0.818

Trabalh.

         

(± 0.005)