Table 1 LT₅₀ ± SE values for adult An. gambiae s.s. and Cx. quinquefasciatus exposed to dry conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for variable periods of time.

An. gambiae s.s.

continuous

female

11.00 ± 0.58

5.08 ± 1.61

0.030

continuous

male

7.65 ± 1.60

3.75 ± 0.29

0.042

48 hrs

female

10.31 ± 1.30

3.80 ± 0.25

0.076

48 hrs

male

11.66 ± 4.28

3.15 ± 0.37

0.125

24 hrs

female

8.87 ± 1.32

3.39 ± 0.28

0.010

24 hrs

male

11.68 ± 1.16

3.29 ± 0.59

0.048

Cx. quinquefasciatus

continuous

female

13.33 ± 2.91

3.88 ± 0.19

0.010

continuous

male

18.00 ± 1.00

3.24 ± 0.23

0.010