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Table 1 The influence of autoclaving larval habitat soils on fitness parameters of An. gambiae mosquitoes.

From: Larval habitats of Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) influences vector competence to Plasmodium falciparum parasites

 

Rearing substrates for larvae

Mosquito parameter measured.

Insectary

Clay soils

Sandy soils

Prob.

Un-autoclaved soils

    

   Larval development time (d) ± SD

6.33 ± 0.33

5.0 ± 0.57

5.7 ± 0.88

0.606

   Pupation rates

94.1%

43.3%

55.3%

0.260

   Wing sizes ± SE

3.12 ± 0.22

3.08 ± 0.10

3.16 ± 0.07

0.523

Autoclaved soils

    

   Larval development time (d) ± SD

6.3 ± 0.33

5.7 ± 0.88

5.3 ± 0.88

0.661

   Pupation rates

82.7%

55.3%

65.7%

0.451

   Wing size ± SE

2.85 ± 0.12

2.94 ± 0.11

2.86 ± 0.13

0.641

  1. #Values are means ± SD of readings from 12 experiments for all the 3 habitat types. In the control group, mosquitoes were reared in lake water using standard protocols.