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From: Stable and fluctuating temperature effects on the development rate and survival of two malaria vectors, Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus

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Development rate at constant and fluctuating temperatures. Development rate (days-1) of Anopheles arabiensis (left) and Anopheles funestus (right) at the two fluctuating temperature regimes and the constant mean of 25°C. Differences in lower case letters indicate significant differences in development rates (within each species) between the two fluctuating temperature regimes of 20 to 30°C and 15 to 35°C, and their constant mean of 25°C (ANOVA: An. arabiensis df=2, 72, F=25.5, P<0.0001; An. funestus df=2, 72, F=395.3, P<0.001). Development at 25°C was significantly faster than at fluctuating temperatures for An. funestus but did not differ markedly between treatments for An. arabiensis.

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