Fig. 4.

Feeding A. aegypti larvae CP-TMOF virions. (a) Three groups of first-instar larvae were fed increasing concentrations of CP-TMOF virions in the presence of Brewer's yeast for 6 days (solid line). Control groups were fed CP virions without TMOF (dashed line). Larval survival was followed daily and plotted against TMOF concentrations (micromolar) calculated from the concentrations of CP-TMOF virions that were fed. The results are expressed as means of three determinations ± SEM, and the experiment was repeated three times. Significant differences: ∗, P < 0.005 in larval mortality between feeding CP-TMOF virions and CP virions (control). (b) Effect on A. aegypti larval growth after feeding larvae CP-TMOF virions (I), CP virions (II), and Brewer's yeast (III) for 6 days. (Scale bar: 5 mm.)