Table 2 Sensitivity of egg identification in two-species pools of ten eggs in different mix ratios
From: Rapid protein profiling facilitates surveillance of invasive mosquito species
Mix ratio | 10/0 | 9/1 | 8/2 | 7/3 | 6/4 | 5/5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of pools | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
Total number of spots measured (technical replicates) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 48 |
Number of the 4 technical replicates yielding identification of both species | ||||||
4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70.3% | 75.0% | 91.7% |
≥3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 100.0% |
≥2 | 0.0% | 12.5% | 20.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
≥1 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 37.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |