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Table 1 Log-rank tests for Aedes aegypti marked using dusts, paints and different marking methods

From: Effects of marking methods and fluorescent dusts on Aedes aegypti survival

   

Males: 15 days

Males: 30 days

Females: 15 days

Females: 30 days

N

df

χ2

p-value

χ2

p-value

χ2

p-value

χ2

p-value

Method

          

Bag

326

4

5.77

0.016*

0.31

0.577

1.21

0.271

2.04

0.153

Bulb duster

335

 

1.66

0.197

10.65

0.001***

5.17

0.023*

6.35

0.012*

Dust storm

338

 

0.02

0.886

3.11

0.078 .

0.42

0.518

0.16

0.690

Paint

195

 

1.19

0.275

5.03

0.025*

1.24

0.265

0.19

0.661

Colour (dust)

          

D Blue

144

6

16.493

0.000***

15.70

0.000***

3.732

0.053 .

23.12

0.000***

D Red

144

 

14.689

0.000 ***

8.72

0.003***

0.528

0.467

24.47

0.000***

BC Blue

139

 

4.42

0.039*

0.05

0.830

0.286

0.593

6.89

0.009***

BC Pink

148

 

9.824

0.002**

14.84

0.000***

0.025

0.876

16.03

0.000***

BC Red

142

 

6.403

0.011*

0.49

0.484

2.121

0.145

7.093

0.008***

BC Gold

138

 

3.343

0.068 .

0.03

0.857

0.385

0.535

16.563

0.000***

Colour (paint)

          

BC Blue

47

3

0.37

0.543

9.843

0.002***

0.649

0.421

0.764

0.382

BC Red

51

 

0.393

0.531

2.793

0.095 .

4.503

0.034

0.244

0.622

BC Yellow

48

 

1.942

0.163

5.575

0.018*

2.882

0.900

1.073

0.300

Company

          

DayGlo

288

2

18.609

0.000***

14.74

0.000***

1.994

0.158

27.23

0.000***

Brian Clegg

281

 

6.77

0.009***

0.292

0.589

1.391

0.238

8.25

0.004***

  1. ***indicates p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05, . p<0.1.