Table 2.
Effect of storage period, storage condition and temperature on percent hatch (± SD) of An. arabiensis eggs
| Storage period (d) |
Storage condition and temperature (°C) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulk |
Dry |
Wet |
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| 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| 1 |
78.6 ± 3.6 |
82.9 ± 1.2 |
83.3 ± 3.0 |
86.5 ± 1.9 |
87.0 ± 3.4 |
86.0 ± 2.8 |
82.1 ± 3.0 |
79.1 ± 0.3 |
81.6 ± 1.2 |
| 2 |
80.5 ± 2.6 |
78.0 ± 3.8 |
80.3 ± 2.6 |
81.6 ± 3.6 |
73.1 ± 4.8 |
75.9 ± 3.8 |
82.4 ± 2.8 |
76.7 ± 3.9 |
81.3 ± 0.9 |
| 3 |
56.0 ± 4.6 |
61.2 ± 7.0 |
78.6 ± 3.5 |
53.2 ± 7.7 |
52.6 ± 3.0 |
42.5 ± 8.0 |
56.6 ± 2.6 |
46.6 ± 10.2 |
69.1 ± 2.5 |
| 4 |
60.1 ± 4.7 |
56.2 ± 2.5 |
76.7 ± 2.8 |
49.9 ± 3.9 |
44.6 ± 5.1 |
39.8 ± 1.6 |
26.3 ± 3.5 |
60.6 ± 1.1 |
73.8 ± 3.9 |
| 8 | 33.1 ± 2.5 | 28.6 ± 4.4 | 75.6 ± 3.5 | 27.3 ± 2.5 | 22.3 ± 8.2 | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 25.3 ± 1.9 | 59.2 ± 0.8 | 72.1 ± 4.3 |