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Response (time to death) of wild and sterilized Aedes albopictus males under food and water starvation.
| Type of Male | Average Life Span (Hours) | Quartiles (Days ± SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 75 | ||
| Wild (n = 50) | 36.24 ± 1.47 a | 48.00 ± 1.25 | 36.00 ± 1.69 | 24.00 ± 0.00 |
| Sterile (n = 50) | 31.92 ± 1.35 b | 36.00 ± 1.55 | 36.00 ± 1.40 | 24.00 ± 1.84 |
Different letters indicate significant differences (pairwise comparisons, log rank test, p < 0.05).
