Fig. 3.

Mosquito survival rates after 24-h compaction at 14°C. (A) Experimental setup: A designated number of mosquitoes were compacted to 1 cm³ space of a 10-ml syringe and stored at 14°C for 24 h in an incubator. (B) Mean survival rates (± SEM) of male mosquitoes at the end of the storage time. Data are representative of at least three independent trials. The Mann–Whitney test was performed to determine statistical differences in comparison to whole blood. Different letters indicate significant difference at P < 0.05.