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Table 1 Mean proportions (± s.e.) of An. gambiae s.s. eggs hatched on damp soil at different distances from a simulated breeding site and mean proportions (± s.e.) of eggs that hatched after 3 days after placement in water. Different letters within the second column indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between the treatments as determined by Tukey HSD post hoc comparisons.

From: Egg hatching, larval movement and larval survival of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae in desiccating habitats

Treatment

Proportion hatched on damp soil within 3 days

Proportion additionally hatched in water on the 4th day

0 cm

0.79 ± 0.14 a

0.012 ± 0.027

2 cm

0.30 ± 0.12 b

0.120 ± 0.121

5 cm

0.67 ± 0.20 a

0.024 ± 0.026

10 cm

0.54 ± 0.18 ab

0.075 ± 0.034

Control (in water)

0.85 ± 0.05 a

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