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Table 2 Frequency and duration of potentially lethal thermal events in and around Anopheles gambiae larval habitats between 27 April and 12 May, 2005 at Kisian, Kenya.

From: Daily temperature profiles in and around Western Kenyan larval habitats of Anopheles gambiae as related to egg mortality

Location

Total events of 41°C or greater

Daily events per habitat

Mean duration per event (h ± S.D.)

Water surface

0

0

--

Water line

0

0

--

Wet or moist soil

2

0.1

1.5

Dry soil

15

0.7

3.9 ± 2

  1. N = 21 habitat days; 15 habitat days were full sun.