Rearing substrates for larvae | ||||
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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 |