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Table 3 Comparing optimum temperatures and development rates at these temperatures, between 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

Life stage

t-value

df

P-value

T opt

   

Eggs

−0.06

48

0.9492

Larvae

−2.03

48

0.0475

Pupae

−1.86

48

0.0694

Overall

−3.97

48

0.0002

μ max

   

Eggs

−16.34

48

< 0.0001

Larvae

−18.86

48

< 0.0001

Pupae

−1.98

48

0.0537

Overall

−33.71

48

< 0.0001

  1. Results from two-sample t-tests comparing optimum temperature (Topt) and rate of development at the optimum temperature (μmax) of each stage between Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus.
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