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. 2013 Apr 9;6:90. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-90

Table 3.

Effect of combination larval diets on life parameters of Anopheles stephensi

    Quantity of food (mg) provided/ day
Variable
 Food (code)
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
Larval duration (days)
 Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL)
 11.0 ± 0.4 a
 10.7 ± 0.5 a
 8.5 ± 0.3 b
 8.0 ± 0 bc
 7.7 ± 0.2 bc
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 10.7 ± 0.5 a
 8.5 ± 0.3 b
 8.2 ± 0.2 bc
 7.0 ± 0 c
 7.0 ± 0 c
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL)
 10.7 ± 0.5 a
 8.2 ± bc
 7.0 ± 0 c
 7.0 ± 0 c
 7.2 ± bc
Time L1 to adult (days)
 Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL)
 12.5 ± 0.3 a
 12.5 ± 0.3 a
 10.5 ±0.3 b
 10.0 ± 0.2bc
 9.7 ± 0.2 bc
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 12.5 ± 0.3 a
 10.5 ± 0.3 b
 10.2 ± 0.2 bc
 9.0 ±0.3 bc
 9.5 ± 0.3 bc
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL)
 12.5 ± 0.3 a
 10.2 ± 0.2bc
 9.5 ± 0.3 bc
 9.5 ± 0 c
 9.25 ± 0.2bc
Survival of L1 to pupa (%)
 Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL)
 75.8 ± 1.6 c
 76.6 ± 1.4 c
 78.3 ± 2.1 c
 88.3 ± 2.1 a
 79.1 ± 1.6 bc
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 76.6 ± 1.4 c
 78.3 ± 2.1 c
 79.1 ± 2.1 bc
 87.5 ± 1.6 a
 87.5 ± 1.6 ab
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL)
 76.6 ± 1.4 c
 79.1 ± 2.1 bc
 89.1 ± 1.6 a
 89.1 ± 1.6 ab
 88.3 ± 1.4 a
Survival of L1 to adult (%)
 Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL)
 73.3 ± 2.3 c
 74.1 ± 2.1 c
 75.0 ± 2.1 c
 87.4 ± 2.5 a
 75.0 ± 2.1 c
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 74.1 ± 2.1 c
 75.0 ± 2.1 c
 75.8 ± 1.6 bc
 86.3 ± 2.1 a
 86.6 ± 1.4 a
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL)
 74.1 ± 2.1 c
 75.8 ± 1.6 bc
 88.3 ± 2.1 a
 88.1 ± 1.4 a
 85.8 ± 1.6 ab
Fecundity (Eggs/female)
 Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL)
 101.8 ± 1.5ab
 111.3 ± 8.9 ab
 115.3 ± 10.5 ab
 134.9 ± 3.9 a
 117.5 ± 8.7 ab
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 114.6 ± 6.9 ab
 103.9 ± 5.3 ab
 104.1 ± 5.1 ab
 108.0 ± 6.7 ab
 129.7 ± 0.2 ab
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL)
 92.5 ± 6.3 b
 100.7 ± 1. 8 ab
 113.8 ± 9.4 ab
 125.4 ± 12.7 ab
 105.7 ± 14.7 ab
Male Size (mm)
 Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea (BCWP)
 2.98 ± 0.13 bcd
 2.80 ± 0.11d
 3.28 ± 0.14 abc
 3.26 ± 0.18 abc
 3.32 ± 0.2 abc
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL)
 2.94 ± 0.15 cd
 3.10 ± 0.15 abcd
 3.50 ± 0.12 a
 3.26 ± 0.18 abc
 3.38 ± 0.10ab
  Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL) 3.14 ± 0.08 abcd 3.26 ± 0.05 abc 3.42 ± 0.20 a 3.50 ± 0.17 a 3.42 ± 0.20 a

Within each variable, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (P > 0.05; Tukey’s HSD test using Statistix 8.1).