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Table 1 Summary of laboratory and field data
| Ae. albopictus laboratory data | Ae. albopictus MRR data | Ae. aegypti laboratory data | Ae. aegypti MRR data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of experiments | 210 | 9 | 141 | 50 |
| Mean temperature (oC) (±SD) | 25.9 (22.3-29.5) | 20.3 (17.0-23.7) | 25.5 (21.9-29.1) | 25.5 (22.9-28.3) |
| Minimum/Maximum temperature (oC) | 15/35 | 16.7/26 | 10/35 | 20.7/30.1 |
| Median number of mosquitoes observed/released (IQR) | 29 (15–40) | 552 (249–1007) | 70 (25–382) | 602 (493–798) |
| Dietary regime (%) | Blood: 7.1 | - | Blood: 3.0 | - |
| Sugar: 1.0 | Sugar: 38.2 | |||
| Blood + Sugar: 91.9 | Blood + Sugar: 58.8 | |||
| Age at release (Days) (±SD) | - | 3.2 (0.6-5.8) | - | 3.6 (1.3-5.9) |
