Table 2.
Summary of mosquito fitness ofWest Nile virussusceptible (S), resistant (R), or unexposedCx. pipiensfollowing feeding on WNV WT, WNV MP20, or non-infectious (UNEXP) bloodmeals
| UNEXP | WNV WT S | WNV WT R | WNV MP20 S | WNV MP20 R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N |
66 |
39 |
31 |
50 |
17 |
| wing (mm)1 |
3.57 |
3.59 |
3.56 |
3.57 |
3.58 |
| MST (d)2 |
23.8 |
21.5 |
22.5 |
16.9 |
16.9 |
| larv/female3 |
46.7+/−10.3 |
49.9+/−14.7 |
42.7+/−14.4 |
57.6+/−10.0 |
42.8+/−14.7 |
| Ro4 |
52.8 |
49.0 |
46.3 |
48.5 |
51.8 |
| T (d)5 |
16.4 |
15.3 |
16.6 |
13.7 |
12.2 |
| r6 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.32 |
1 mean wing lengths.
2 mean survival time.
3 mean larvae/female +/− SEM.
4 net reproductive output.
5 generation time.
6 intrinsic rate of population increase.