TABLE 1.
Horizontal transmission is not observed when An. arabiensis larvae are reared in the same larval trough but separated by a screen mesh.
Expt # | Number of | Microsporidia MB positives | Number of | Infection prevalence | Transmission |
(Sheet labels) | donor larvae | in donor larvae | recipient larvae | in donor larvae | rate |
LL1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
LL3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
LL4 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
LL5 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
LL6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |