Table 3.
Induced sterility in adults following irradiation at pupal stage in either normoxic or hypoxic conditions, compared to unirradiated controls
| Strain | Treatment | No. of true reps (tech. reps) | Dose (Gy) | HR ± SD (%) | IS (%) | SE (IS) | SD (IS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ae. aegypti | Control | 4 (3) | 0 | 85.41 ± 0.09 | 0.00a | 0.0253 | na |
| Normoxia | 4 (3) | 70 | 1.49 ± 0.01 | 98.25b | 0.0021 | 0.04 | |
| Hypoxia | 4 (3) | 70 | 5.67 ± 0.01 | 93.35c | 0.0043 | 0.04 | |
| Ae. albopictus | Control | 4 (3) | 0 | 66.59 ± 5.56 | 0.00a | 2.7778 | na |
| Normoxia | 4 (3) | 35 | 14.32 ± 9.12 | 78.49b | 4.5574 | 0.04 | |
| Hypoxia | 4 (3) | 35 | 32.30 ± 5.09 | 51.49c | 2.5438 | 0.06 | |
| An. arabiensis | Control | 3 (3) | 0 | 70.32 ± 2.38 | 0.00a | 0.8131 | na |
| Normoxia | 3 (3) | 95 | 2.29 ± 0.59 | 96.74b | 0.3415 | 0.01 | |
| Hypoxia | 3 (3) | 95 | 6.76 ± 1.41 | 90.39c | 1.3763 | 0.01 |
Note: Values followed by different superscript letters are significantly different P < 0.0001. Abbreviations: HR, hatch rate; IS, induced sterility; reps, repetitions; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error; na, not applicable