Table 3. Mean number (± SE) of male Ae. aegypti caught overnight by GNTs each with a different bait of fruit, seedpods, or flowers.
Origin | Condition | Species | Mean | ±SE | Attraction | P Value | Sig. |
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Index | |||||||
Ornamental | Flowering | P. juliflora | 12.90 | 5.51 | 32.25 | <0.001 | * |
Native | Flowering | A. macrostachya | 10.20 | 5.37 | 25.50 | <0.001 | * |
Ornamental | Flowering | A. salicina | 7.60 | 4.99 | 19.00 | <0.001 | * |
Positive control | Non-flowering | Sucrose 30% on L. camara | 6.60 | 0.70 | 16.50 | 1.000 | NS |
Positive control | Non-flowering | ATSB on L. camara | 6.50 | 4.45 | 16.25 | <0.001 | * |
Agricultural | Flowering | M. indica | 3.20 | 1.93 | 8.00 | 0.001 | * |
Agricultural | Fruit | C. melo | 2.90 | 2.47 | 7.25 | 0.002 | * |
Agricultural | Fruit | M. indica | 2.80 | 1.32 | 7.00 | 0.002 | * |
Agricultural | Fruit | C. papaya | 2.70 | 1.77 | 6.75 | 0.003 | * |
Native | Flowering | R. communis | 1.90 | 1.29 | 4.75 | 0.459 | NS |
Aphids | Non-flowering | L. camara with A. gossypii | 1.80 | 1.03 | 4.50 | 0.036 | * |
Ornamental | Non-flowering | P. juliflora | 1.30 | 1.06 | 3.25 | 0.154 | NS |
Ornamental | Flowering | G. gracilis | 1.20 | 0.92 | 3.00 | 0.002 | * |
Agricultural | Non-flowering | M. indica | 1.10 | 0.99 | 2.75 | 0.274 | NS |
Native | Non-flowering | A. macrostachya | 1.00 | 0.94 | 2.50 | 0.342 | NS |
Ornamental | Flowering | B. glabra | 0.90 | 0.74 | 2.25 | 0.478 | NS |
Native | Non-flowering | R. communis | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 0.459 | NS |
Aphids | Non-flowering | L. camara with A. gossypii | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 1.000 | NS |
Agricultural | Intact | S. officinarum | 0.60 | 0.84 | 1.50 | 1.000 | NS |
Ornamental | Flowering | L. camara | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 1.000 | NS |
Agricultural | Crushed | S. officinarum | 0.50 | 0.53 | 1.25 | 0.777 | NS |
Negative control | Cotton Towel | Water | 0.50 | 0.53 | 1.25 | 0.777 | NS |
Ornamental | Non-flowering | A. salicina | 0.40 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.553 | NS |
Negative control | Cotton Towel | Sucrose 10% | 0.40 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.553 | NS |
Negative control | Empty | Empty trap | 0.40 | 0.52 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Significant compared to negative control empty trap
NS—Not significant compared to negative controls
NA—Not applicable