Fig. 3

P. falciparum oocyst intensity of mature GC in the SMFA. Each dot represents the total number of oocysts in a single mosquito midgut. The black box shows the interquartile range, the line in the box depicts the median oocyst intensity of infection, and the top and bottom whiskers show the highest and the lowest value respectively. Figure represents results from three independent experiments. Kruskal–Wallis test followed but a Dunn´s Multiple Comparison Test was used to compare the statistical significance between the different experimental groups (groups which showed a statistically significant difference are represented with asterisks: p < 0.1, p < 0.01, p < 0.001, p < 0.0001 is represented by *, **, ***, **** respectively). Barless conditions were also subjected to analysis but were not significantly different. The table below the graph depicts the total number of full-fed mosquitoes dissected per condition and the % mean oocyst intensity, reduction in mean oocyst intensity and the % of block in transmission. Graphics represent results from three independent experiments