Table 5. Fertility life table of Aedes aegypti populations. Campina Grande, PB, Northeastern Brazil, 2007-2008.
| Aedes aegypti populations | R0 | T (weeks) | rm | λ | DT (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockfeller (susceptible) | 130.78 | 4.11 | 1.12 | 3.06 | 0.61 |
| Catolé | 44.22 | 4.50 | 0.84 | 2.31 | 0.82 |
| Estação Velha | 152.58 | 4.39 | 1.14 | 3.09 | 0.60 |
| Liberdade | 101.43 | 3.97 | 1.16 | 3.18 | 0.59 |
| Monte Santo | 71.69 | 5.12 | 0.83 | 2.29 | 0.83 |
| Nova Brasília | 35.53 | 4.10 | 0.87 | 2.34 | 0.79 |
Note: Room temperature of 26°C (SE 2.0) and 12:12-h light-dark cycle.
R0: net reproductive rate; T: average generation time; rm: innate capacity for increase in numbers; λ: finite rate of increase; DT: population-doubling time