Table 2.
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 60% humidity level
| Set T (°C) | Mean T (SD) | Mean RH (SD) | No. of replicates (no of individuals)* | Total no. emerged (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9.9 (0.85) | 62.3 (1.57) | 8 (4000) | 18 (0.5) | 2.3 (3.96)a |
| 13 | 12.9 (1.08) | 56.5 (2.78) | 8 (4000) | 153 (3.8) | 19.1 (29.46)a |
| 17 | 16.9 (0.83) | 57.5 (5.04) | 8 (4000) | 1081 (27.0) | 135.1 (44.64)b |
| 20 | 19.8 (0.89) | 54.0 (6.99) | 8 (4000) | 1045 (26.1) | 130.6 (35.42)b |
| 24 | 23.9 (1.06) | 53.5 (9.11) | 10 (5000) | 906 (18.1) | 90.6 (45.06)c |
| 29 | 28.9 (0.80) | 49.8 (11.22) | 8 (4000) | 600 (15.0) | 75 (30.74)c |
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