Table 4 Frequency of key characteristics of release and recapture methods
Variable | Value¥ | All (n = 774) | Aedes(n = 287) | Anopheles(n = 291) | Culex(n = 196) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin of mosquitoes for release | Field-collected adults | 52.6% | 34.0% | 73.7% | 49.7% |
| Â | Field-collected immatures | 23.4% | 27.2% | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Â | Lab-sourced adults | 22.3% | 38.9% | 16.2% | 7.4% |
| Â | Mixed | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| Â | N/S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Release events | Single | 70.3% | 73.2% | 61.0% | 78.8% |
| Â | Multiple | 24.4% | 25.3% | 32.8% | 11.6% |
| Â | N/S | 5.3% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 9.5% |
Release sites | Single | 69.6% | 58.1% | 73.7% | 79.9% |
| Â | Multiple | 30.3% | 41.9% | 25.9% | 20.1% |
| Â | N/S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Release location | Indoors | 27.6% | 41.1% | 34.0% | 0.0% |
| Â | Outdoors | 61.0% | 53.2% | 56.0% | 78.8% |
| Â | Both | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Â | N/S | 10.7% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 21.2% |
Recapture location | Indoors | 29.3% | 47.9% | 29.7% | 2.6% |
| Â | Outdoors | 45.2% | 41.5% | 27.4% | 74.6% |
| Â | Both | 17.1% | 6.8% | 38.6% | 2.1% |
| Â | N/S | 8.4% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 20.6% |
Age at release in days†| 0 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | 17.9% |
| Â | 1 to 2 | 19.2% | 13.7% | 32.4% | 20.0% |
| Â | >2 | 35.5% | 42.3% | 42.6% | 17.9% |
| Â | N/S | 33.7% | 32.0% | 23.5% | 44.2% |
Feeding status at release | Blood-fed | 18.7% | 18.9% | 31.7% | 0.5% |
| Â | Sugar-fed | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 13.2% |