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Table 3 Mean survival times of adult Anopheles arabiensis laboratory reared (MALPAN) and the F1 progeny of wild-caught females reared under standard insectary conditions

From: Evaluating the potential of the sterile insect technique for malaria control: relative fitness and mating compatibility between laboratory colonized and a wild population of Anopheles arabiensis from the Kruger National Park, South Africa

 

Field F1

Malpan

 

Males

Females

Males

Females

Mean survival time (days)

29

26*†

45†

31*

Lower - Upper 95% CI

20-36

19-29

42-47

28-32

  1. * Statistically significant difference between males and females within strain
  2. † Statistically significant difference between males and females between strains
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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