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Table 1 Developmental parameters for each life stage and overall, for Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus

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

Species

Life stage

Topt (°C)

μmax (days-1)

LDT (°C)

SET (DD)

An. arabiensis

Eggs

31.1

0.7727

13.1

25.4

 

Larvae

31.1

0.208

14.3

75.8

 

Pupae

28.7

1.6109

14

13.8

 

Overall

31.8

0.1286

13.4

137

An. funestus

Eggs

31

0.5772

12.7

35.6

 

Larvae

30.9

0.1357

13.8

116.3

 

Pupae

27.3

0.9052

14.4

16.3

 

Overall

31.1

0.0813

14

166.7

  1. Optimum temperature (Topt), development rate at the optimum temperature (μmax), lower developmental threshold (LDT) and sum of effective temperatures (SET in degree-days (DD)) for eggs, larvae, pupae and the overall development of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus.
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