Table 2 Effect of storage period, storage condition and temperature on percent hatch (± SD) of An. arabiensis eggs
From: Effects of drying eggs and egg storage on hatchability and development of Anopheles arabiensis
Storage period (d) | Storage condition and temperature (°C) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk | Dry | Wet | |||||||
10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
1 | 78.6 ± 3.6 | 82.9 ± 1.2 | 83.3 ± 3.0 | 86.5 ± 1.9 | 87.0 ± 3.4 | 86.0 ± 2.8 | 82.1 ± 3.0 | 79.1 ± 0.3 | 81.6 ± 1.2 |
2 | 80.5 ± 2.6 | 78.0 ± 3.8 | 80.3 ± 2.6 | 81.6 ± 3.6 | 73.1 ± 4.8 | 75.9 ± 3.8 | 82.4 ± 2.8 | 76.7 ± 3.9 | 81.3 ± 0.9 |
3 | 56.0 ± 4.6 | 61.2 ± 7.0 | 78.6 ± 3.5 | 53.2 ± 7.7 | 52.6 ± 3.0 | 42.5 ± 8.0 | 56.6 ± 2.6 | 46.6 ± 10.2 | 69.1 ± 2.5 |
4 | 60.1 ± 4.7 | 56.2 ± 2.5 | 76.7 ± 2.8 | 49.9 ± 3.9 | 44.6 ± 5.1 | 39.8 ± 1.6 | 26.3 ± 3.5 | 60.6 ± 1.1 | 73.8 ± 3.9 |
8 | 33.1 ± 2.5 | 28.6 ± 4.4 | 75.6 ± 3.5 | 27.3 ± 2.5 | 22.3 ± 8.2 | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 25.3 ± 1.9 | 59.2 ± 0.8 | 72.1 ± 4.3 |