Table 1.
Laboratory colonization of An. cracens under insectory and ambient conditions
|
Generation |
Percentage of adults (%) |
Mean no. of eggs laid per female |
Developmental time from larva to pupa (days) |
Time of oviposition after blood-feeding (days) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||||
| F2 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
123.1 ± 71.3 |
7 - 17 |
4 - 8 |
| F3 |
48.6 |
51.4 |
46 ± 23.7 |
7 - 24 |
5 - 13 |
| F4 |
51.5 |
48.5 |
95 ± 43.2 |
7 - 22 |
5 - 11 |
| F5 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
90.3 ± 59.6 |
9 – 25 |
4–13 |
| F6 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 91 ± 50.3 | 8 - 19 | 3 - 18 |