Table 2.
Chronological age | Virgin | Pre-gravid | 1st oviposition | 2nd oviposition |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 days old |
1.08 ± 0.49 |
1.98 ± 0.28 |
|
|
5 days old |
1.87 ± 0.46 |
2.05 ± 0.44 |
2.19 ± 0.39 |
|
8 days old |
2.03 ± 0.40 |
2.13 ± 0.48 |
2.33 ± 0.30 |
|
11 days old |
2.44 ± 0.34 |
2.5 ± 0.23 |
2.62 ± 0.45 |
2.6 ± 0.32 |
Average | 2.085 ± 0.42 | 2.165 ± 0.36 | 2.38 ± 0.38 | 2.6 ± 0.32 |
The mean physiological ages were predicted from the cross-validation model developed using An. Arabiensis of different physiological status (Virgin-1.0, Pre-gravid=2.0, 1st oviposition=3.0, 2nd oviposition=4.0).