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Table 2 Effect of rearing temperature on Cx. tarsalis development parameters

From: Effects of larval rearing temperature on immature development and West Nile virus vector competence of Culex tarsalis

Treatment Temperature

Exp 1 (CV)

Exp 2 (CV)

Exp 3 (YC)

Exp 4 (YC)

 

Days to first pupation1

19°C

11.6a

12.5a

11a

11a

25°C

7.6b

8.8b

7.6b

7b

31°C

7.2b

7.8b

6.6c

6.6b

 

Days to first emergence1

19°C

15.6a

17a

17a

13.6a

25°C

10b

10.8b

10.2b

10b

31°C

9.2b

9.6c

7.6c

7.6c

 

% pupation2

19°C

81a

69b

75a

78a

25°C

75b

80a

69b

77a

31°C

64c

68b

44c

43b

 

% pupal emergence2

19°C

83c

84b

78b

85b

25°C

92a

92a

84a

89a

31°C

87b

84b

50c

68c

 

% emergence larvae to adult2

19°C

67a

58b

59a

67a

25°C

69a

74a

58a

68a

31°C

56b

57b

22b

30b

 

% Adult winglength (mm)1

19°C

3.78a

3.87a

3.82a

3.74a

25°C

3.30b

3.40b

3.37b

3.44b

31°C

3.08c

3.13c

-

3.13c

  1. 1 t-test.
  2. 2 χ2 - test.
  3. Data with different superscripted letters in each development parameter are significantly different within each experiment.
  4. YC Yolo County, CV Coachella Valley.