Table 3.
Adult sex ratio of Ae. aegypti reared with various combinations of larval diets and temperature regimes
| Diet | T (° C) | Sex | Sex ratio (M:F) | Statistical output | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||
| Khan’s | 15 | 48 | 37 | 1.297 | χ2 = 1.424, df = 1, P = 0.233 |
| 20 | 53 | 40 | 1.325 | χ2 = 1.817, df = 1, P = 0.178 | |
| 25 | 54 | 36 | 1.500 | χ2 = 3.600, df = 1, P = 0.058 | |
| 28 | 48 | 30 | 1.600 | χ2 = 4.154, df = 1, P = 0.042 | |
| 32 | 44 | 22 | 2.000 | χ2 = 7.333, df = 1, P = 0.007 | |
| IAEA 2 | 15 | 46 | 35 | 1.314 | χ2 = 1.494, df = 1, P = 0.222 |
| 20 | 48 | 46 | 1.043 | χ2 = 0.043, df = 1, P = 0.837 | |
| 25 | 44 | 46 | 0.956 | χ2 = 0.044, df = 1, P = 0.833 | |
| 28 | 54 | 40 | 1.350 | χ2 = 2.085, df = 1, P = 0.149 | |
| 32 | 56 | 40 | 1.400 | χ2 = 2.667, df = 1, P = 0.102 | |
Abbreviations: F, female; M, male; T, temperature