Table 2.
CHIKV ‘La Reunion’ infection and dissemination to the wings/legs and saliva in Ae. koreicus mosquitoes maintained at 23 °C and fluctuating temperature (75 ± 5% relative humidity, 12 h light: 12 h dark cycle).
Treatment | Day post feeding | Engorged mosquitoes | Infection (tested) | Dissemination wings/legs (tested) | Dissemination saliva (tested) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 °C | 3 | 21 | 3 (21) | 2 (3) | 1 (3) |
10 | 19 | 3 (19) | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | |
14 | 25 | 3 (25) | 0 (3) | 0 (3) | |
Fluctuating | 3 | 21 | 4 (21) | 0 (4) | 0 (4) |
T °C | 10 | 21 | 0 (21) | NT* | NT* |
14 | 22 | 0 (22) | NT* | NT* |
NT* = Not tested as bodies were negative.