Table 2 The effects of storage of An. gambiae s.s. eggs on larval development time from larval to adult stage
From: The impact of Anopheles gambiae egg storage for mass rearing and production success
Eggs storage period | Hatching density (n) | Larval developmental time (Mean ± SD) (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration L1 to pupal | Duration L1 to adults | |||||
Freshly laid | Stored eggs | P values (L1 to pupal stage) | Freshly laid | Stored eggs | ||
5 days | 40 | 7.1 ± 1.31 | 7.7 ± 1.49 | t = 1.981, P = 0.12 | 10.2 ± 1.49 | 10.6 ± 0.52 |
80 | 7.9 ± 1.71 | 8.3 ± 1.79 | t = 2.409, P = 0.12 | 12.8 ± 1.79 | 12.0 ± 0.63 | |
120 | 8.7 ± 1.91 | 9.3 ± 2.11 | t = 1.942, P = 0.12 | 13.4 ± 2.11 | 13.7 ± 0.81 | |
10 days | 40 | 7.2 ± 1.35 | 7.9 ± 1.54 | t = 1.689, P = 0.17 | 10.9 ± 1.54 | 10.8 ± 0.41 |
80 | 8.0 ± 1.72 | 8.7 ± 1.81 | t = 2.361, P = 0.08 | 12.7 ± 1.83 | 13.5 ± 0.55 | |
120 | 8.8 ± 1.98 | 9.4 ± 2.23 | t = 1.696, P = 0.17 | 13.9 ± 2.23 | 14.3 ± 0.52 | |
15 days | 40 | 7.3 ± 1.42 | 8.3 ± 1.89 | t = 1.086, P = 0.34 | 10.3 ± 1.89 | 10.0 ± 0.63 |
80 | 8.2 ± 1.79 | 8.9 ± 1.94 | t = 0.705, P = 0.52 | 12.9 ± 1.94 | 13.1 ± 0.55 | |
120 | 8.9 ± 2.09 | 9.8 ± 2.26 | t = 0.991, P = 0.38 | 13.8 ± 2.26 | 13.7 ± 0.52 | |