Table 1 Instar mortalities of Anopheles arabiensis at the screen house
Instars (i) | Age at the beginning of Instar (ti-1) | No. entering instar (Sti-1) | Deaths in instar (Di) | Relative proportion dying in Instar (Di/Sti-1) | Proportion dying daily in instars 1-(Sti/Sti-1)1/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 | 0 | 850 | 60 | 0.071 | 0.051 |
L2 | 1.40 | 790 | 15 | 0.019 | 0.007 |
L3 | 4.30 | 775 | 50 | 0.065 | 0.035 |
L4 | 6.15 | 725 | 120 | 0.166 | 0.047 |
Pupa | 9.95 | 605 | 15 | 0.025 | 0.013 |
Adult | 11.85 | 590 |