Table 2.
Volume (mean ± SE) of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus eggs measured from different quantities of counted eggs
| Number of eggs | Volume of eggs (μL) | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ae. aegypti (N) | Ae.albopictus (N) | |||
| 1,000 | 18.8 ± 0.29 (17) | 16.5 ± 0.36 (17) | 4.83 | *** |
| 3,000 | 50.7 ± 0.63 (15) | 45.2 ± 0.72 (12) | 5.74 | *** |
| 6,000 | 99.4 ± 1.24 (9) | 82.5 ± 1.08 (8) | 10.15 | *** |
| 12,000 | 187.2 ± 2.17 (6) | 159.0 ± 1.61 (5) | 10.02 | *** |
| 15,000 | 231.8 ± 2.53 (5) | 196.3 ± 1.97 (5) | 11.08 | *** |
| 18,000 | 277.4 ± 2.96 (5) | 230.3 ± 3.22 (5) | 10.75 | *** |
| 21,000 | 323.9 ± 3.95 (5) | 259.4 ± 6.39 (5) | 8.59 | *** |
| 27,000 | 422.0 ± 6.34 (5) | 336.6 ± 4.96 (5) | 10.61 | *** |
“N” is the number of replicates; “***” represents P < 0.001.