Table 3 Wing length of female Anopheles gambiae collected in the sentinel light-trap and outdoor resting, Riboque, São Tomé, by physiological age.
Collection type | Age class | Number examined | Mean wing length in mm (s.d.) |
|---|---|---|---|
Light-trap | Virgin | 186 | 2.52 (0.18) |
Plug | 185 | 2.57 (0.17) | |
Plug-blood | 28 | 2.60 (0.17) | |
Null II | 80 | 2.57 (0.17) | |
Parous sac | 457 | 2.59 (0.18) | |
Parous no-sac | 141 | 2.61 (0.19) | |
Resting | Virgin – unfed | 86 | 2.56 (0.16) |
Virgin – part fed | 28 | 2.50 (0.16) | |
Plug – part fed | 16 | 2.66 (0.15) | |
Plug – engorged | 12 | 2.54 (0.15) | |
Null – engorged | 39 | 2.64 (0.16) | |
Parous – engorged | 64 | 2.60 (0.14) | |
Gravid | 100 | 2.58 (0.18) |