From: Larval food quantity affects development time, survival and adult biological traits that influence the vectorial capacity of Anopheles darlingi under laboratory conditions
Food amount
Biting frequency ratio NS
Blood meal duration (min) NS
Survival (%)
Vectorial Capacity
Wing length (mm)
Longevity (days)
Low
0.7
3.0
20.0a
2.5a
1.5
11.0a
Medium
0.8
2.8
40.0a
2.7b
12
13.0ab
High
0.9
3.6
60.0b
2.8b
52
14.5b