Table 1.
Mean numbers and standard deviation (SD) of field-collected Culicoides imicola females to emerge over a period of 60 minutes from holding boxes kept at various temperature and humidity levels
| Set T (°C) | Mean T (SD) | Mean RH (SD) | No. of replicates (no of individuals)* | Total no. emerged (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9.1 (0.24) | 68.0 (2.6) | 6 (3000) | 2 (0.02) | 0.3 (0.82)a |
| 13 | 12.3 (0.20) | 53.5 (0.5) | 6 (3000) | 16 (0.5) | 2.7 (3.20)a |
| 15 | 14.5 (0.20) | 51.9 (0.65) | 6 (3000) | 615 (20.5) | 102.5 (64.46)b |
| 17 | 17.3 (0.74) | 49.7 (1.93) | 9 (4500) | 1258 (28.0) | 139.8 (40.03)c |
| 20 | 19.8 (0.58) | 44.6 (0.61) | 6 (3000) | 415 (13.8) | 69.2 (17.34)b |
| 24 | 23.1 (0.47) | 45.7 (0.52) | 6 (3000) | 346 (11.5) | 57.7 (25.99)d |
| 29 | 28.3 (0.07) | 34.3 (0.25) | 6 (3000) | 331 (11.0) | 55.2 (24.21)d |
Numbers per row followed by a different letter were significantly different at the 5% level
Abbreviations: RH relative humidity, T temperature
*Each replicate consists of 500 individuals