Table 2 Two-group comparisons and overall trend of the effect of increasing larval environmental temperature on the odds of laying eggs by Anopheles gambiae s.s. females kept at all adult temperatures for the first two blood mealsa
Larval temperature (°C) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult temperature (°C) | 27 ± 1 (with respect to 23 °C) | 31 ± 1 (with respect to 23 °C) | 31 ± 1 (with respect to 27 °C) | ||
1st blood meal | Log odds of laying eggs | −0.783b | −1.658 | −0.876 | |
23 ± 1 | log-likelihood ratio test | −1.187 | −2.455 | −1.515 | |
p-value | 0.235 | 0.014 | 0.130 | ||
27 ± 1 | Log odds of laying eggs | −2.565 | −4.069 | −1.504 | |
log-likelihood ratio test | −2.383 | −3.828 | −3.086 | ||
p-value | 0.017 | <0.001 | 0.002 | ||
31 ± 1 | Log odds of laying eggs | 0.767c | −0.028 | −0.795 | |
log-likelihood ratio test | 1.386 | −0.048 | −1.392 | ||
p-value | 0.166 | 0.962 | 0.164 | ||
2nd blood meal | Log odds of laying eggs | −1.952 | −3.312 | −1.36 | |
23 ± 1 | log-likelihood ratio test | −2.398 | −3.805 | −2.276 | |
p-value | 0.016 | <0.001 | 0.023 | ||
27 ± 1 | Log odds of laying eggs | −1.161 | −2.496 | −1.335 | |
log-likelihood ratio test | −1.613 | −3.486 | −2.534 | ||
p-value | 0.107 | <0.001 | 0.011 | ||
31 ± 1 | Log odds of laying eggs | 1.121 | 0.359 | −0.762 | |
log-likelihood ratio test | 1.557 | 0.465 | −1.218 | ||
p-value | 0.120 | 0.642 | 0.223 | ||