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Table 3 Sensitivity of egg identification in three-species pools of ten eggs in different mix ratios

From: Rapid protein profiling facilitates surveillance of invasive mosquito species

Mix ratios

3/3/4

Number of pools tested

18

Total number of spots measured (technical replicates)

72

Number of the 4 technical replicates yielding identification of 2 species

 

4

95.80%

≥3

100.00%

≥2

100.00%

≥1

100.00%

Number of the 4 technical replicates yielding identification of all 3 species

 

4

87.50%

≥3

88.80%

≥2

94.40%

≥1

97.60%

  1. Six biological replicates have been performed per pools containing Ae. aegypti/Ae. albopictus/Ae. japonicus in ratio 3/3/4 in all three possible variations.