Development of inexpensive and globally available larval diet for rearing Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Effect of single diet ingredients on life parameters of Anopheles stephensi

Diet ingredient	Larval duration (days)	Time L1 to adult (days)	Survival of L1 to pupa (%)	Survival of L1 to adult (%)
Bovine Liver	9.75 ± 0.25 cd	11.75 ± 0.25 bcd	83.33 ± 2.00 a	74.17 ± 1.36 ab
Baker’s Yeast Saccharomyas cerevisiae	14.25 ± 0.49 a	16.25 ± 0.47 a	69.17 ± 3.19 bc	64.17 ± 1.10 b
Corn Zea maiz	8.25 ± 0.25 d	10.25 ± 0.25 d	80.83 ± 1.59 ab	78.33 ± 2.82 a
Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus	15.50 ± 0.64 a	17.50 ± 0.53 a	60.0 ± 0.92 c	45.83 ± 0.2.01 c
Chickpea Cicer arietinum L.	9.25 ± 0.24 d	11.25 ± 0.25 cd	79.17 ± 1.44 ab	75.0 ± 1.44 ab
Bean Phaseolus volgaris	11.75 ± 0.25 b	13.25 ± 0.25 b	80.83 ± 1.36 ab	76.77 ± 1.44 ab
Rice (Oryza sativa L)	11.50 ± 0.29 b	13.50 ± 0.29 b	71.67 ± 2.50 abc	70.83 ± 1.04 ab
Wheat Triticum aestivum	11.25 ± 0.25 bc	13.00 ± 0.26 bc	70.83 ± 1.59 bc	69.17 ± 1.35 ab

For each parameter, means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different (P > 0.05; Tukey’s HSD test using Statistix 8.1); NS, not significant.