Table 4 Cost analysis of various diet ingredients and their mixtures for rearing Anopheles stephensi
Diet ingredient (Code) | Price/ Kg (US$) | Total cost to rear one million larvae (US$)* | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
Bovine Liver Powder (L) | 63.0 | 84.0 | MP biomedical, Solon, OH |
Wheat powder (W) | 0.20 | 0.30 | Grocery Shops |
Rice Powder (R) | 0.8 | 1.0 | Grocery Shops |
Corn Powder (C) | 0.7 | 0.9 | Grocery Shops |
Chickpea powder (P) | 0.8 | 1.0 | Grocery Shops |
Bean powder (B) | 0.6 | 0.8 | Grocery Shops |
Bean + corn + chickpea + liver (BCPL) | 16.25 | 21.7 | --- |
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + liver (BCWPL) | 13.0 | 17.4 | --- |
Bean + corn + wheat + chickpea + rice + liver (BCWPRL) | 11.0 | 14.7 | --- |