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Table 2 Comparison of single and yeast added larval diets on life parameters of Anopheles stephensi using paired t-test

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

Food ingredient

Larval duration (days)

Time L1 to adult (days)

Survival of L1 to pupa%

Survival of L1 to adult (%)

Adult size (mm)

     

M*

F**

Liver + Yeast

10.75

12.75

81.67

75.0

2.96

3.06

Bovine liver

9.75 (t = 1.48, p = 0.19)

11.75 (t = 1.48, p = 0.19 )

83.33 (t = 1.0, p = 0.35 )

74.17 (t = 0.28, p = 0.79)

Corn + Yeast

10.0

11.90

76.67

69.17

3.02

3,05

Corn

8.25 (t = 3.66, p = 0.01 )

10.25 (t = 3.55, p = 0.01)

80.83 (t = 1.99, p = 0.09 )

78 .33 (t = 3.97, p = 0.007)

Bean + Yeast

9.25

11.25

66.67

65.0

3.02

3.05

Bean

11.75 (t = 4.63, p < 0.001)

13.25 (t = 3.70, p = 0.01)

80.83 (t = 6.76, p < 0.001)

76.77 (t = 5.42 , p < 0.001)

Chickpea + Yeast

8.25

10.23

77.40

75.83

3.09

3.05

Chickpea

9.25 (t = 2.83, p = 0.03)

11.25 (t = 2.75, p = 02 )

79.17 (t = 0.34, p = 0.74 )

75.0 (t = 0.18, p = 0.86 )

Rice + Yeast

9.25

11.23

72.50

70.83

3.08

3.05

Rice

11.50 (t = 4.02, p = 0.006)

13.50 (t = 4.04, p = 0.006)

71.67 (t = 0.19, p = 0.86)

70.83 (t = 0.0, p = 1.0)

Wheat + Yeast

8.50

10.50

77.40

69.17

3.04

3.08

Wheat

11.25 (t = 7.20, p < 0.001)

13.0 (t = 5.0, p = 0.002)

70.83 (t = 2.53, p = 0.04)

67.17 (t = 0.0, p = 1.0)

  
  1. *male, ** female.