Table 4.
Comparisons of Ae. aegypti catch percentages per trap by sex and abdominal status with corresponding p values and catch indices (CI) in Experiment 2
| Bait/Mosquito count | BG Lure | No bait | Blend 1 | Blend 2 | Hexanoic acid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1028 | 587 | 985 | 1377 | 2262 |
| ♀ Percentage | 55.4 | 61.8 | 60 | 67.4 | 54.2 |
| ♂ Percentage | 44.6 | 38.2 | 40 | 32.6 | 45.8 |
| Fed percentage | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| CI | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| P-value | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.047* |
| Gravid percentage | 4.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
| CI | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.7 | 1.23 |
| P-value | - | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.804 | 0.97 |
Catch percentages, Catch indices (CI) and corresponding p values. Asterisks on p values indicate significant difference of the catch percentage with the catch percentage of the control (trap baited with the BG commercial lure). The P-values are based on pair-wise comparison following chi-square goodness-of-fit in R 3.1.0 software.♂-Male Ae. aegypti, ♀- female Ae. aegypti.