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Table 1 Effects of drying time and wind speed on percent hatch of An. arabiensis eggs

From: Effects of drying eggs and egg storage on hatchability and development of Anopheles arabiensis

Wind speed (m/s)

Drying time (min)

 

10

15

20

25

1.0

83.3 ± 4.3

81.0 ± 5.6

80.0 ±2.8

81.9 ±4.5

1.8

79.9 ±6.1

81.4 ± 5.9

81.86 ±0.9

75.44 ±4.5

3.0

67.5 ±1.6

66.3 ±2.6

64.2 ±3.0

35.8 ± 8.0

Control

81.7 ± 2.5

81.7 ±2.5

81.7 ±2.5

81.70 ± 2.5

  1. The bold indicates that the eggs were totally dried following treatments.
  2. Totally dried mean, eggs were dry and not clumping with each other.