Table 1.
Summary of laboratory and field data
| Ae. albopictus laboratory data | Ae. albopictus MRR data | Ae. aegypti laboratory data | Ae. aegypti MRR data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of experiments |
210 |
9 |
141 |
50 |
| Mean temperature (oC) (±SD) |
25.9 (22.3-29.5) |
20.3 (17.0-23.7) |
25.5 (21.9-29.1) |
25.5 (22.9-28.3) |
| Minimum/Maximum temperature (oC) |
15/35 |
16.7/26 |
10/35 |
20.7/30.1 |
| Median number of mosquitoes observed/released (IQR) |
29 (15–40) |
552 (249–1007) |
70 (25–382) |
602 (493–798) |
| Dietary regime (%) |
Blood: 7.1 |
- |
Blood: 3.0 |
- |
| Sugar: 1.0 |
Sugar: 38.2 |
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| Blood + Sugar: 91.9 |
Blood + Sugar: 58.8 |
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| Age at release (Days) (±SD) | - | 3.2 (0.6-5.8) | - | 3.6 (1.3-5.9) |
SD = Standard deviation, IQR = Interquartile range, MRR = Mark-release-recapture.