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Table 1 δ13C of whole mosquitoes in treatments T1-T4. Figures in parenthesis are standard deviations. n = number of mosquitoes analyzed; NS = no sample taken.

From: Use of carbon-13 as a population marker for Anopheles arabiensis in a sterile insect technique (SIT) context

Age (days)

n

T1 0.5 mg*

T2 2.5 mg

T3 5 mg

T4 Control

Pupae

5

-2.1

45.5

109.2

-20.0

  

(2.6)

(8.7)

(6.8)

(0.2)

3

5

-8.7

33.5

76.1

-20.1

  

(2.7)

(12.7)

(17.1)

(1.3)

7

5

-14.2

11.8

59.3

-22.6

  

(1.7)

(3.5)

(10.8)

(0.3)

14

5

-15.0

13.9

51.3

-22.5

  

(0.5)

(5.0)

(15.9)

(0.3)

21

3

-12.5

13.3

21.0

-22.4

  

(1.9)

(8.1)

(11.1)

(0.5)

28

3

-12.4

  

-22.4

  

(0.6)

NS

NS

(0.3)

  1. *99 atom % 13C dried solid glucose powder per gram of fish food.