Table 1 Estimated number of wild female Ae. aegypti/ daily survival in Babinda and Machans Beach
Locale | Parameter | Adult daily survival | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||
Babinda | Mean BGS collection before, after release | 0.32, 0.95 | ||
Expected no./ premise for DS = 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 | 4.54 | 6.52 | 11.12 | |
Estimated no. collected/BGS/day | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Wild female Ae. aegypti/premise | 2.25 | 3.24 | 5.52 | |
95 % CI | 1.2–3.3 | 1.8–4.7 | 3.0–8.0 | |
Machans Beach | Mean BGS collection before, after release | 0.86, 1.75 | ||
Expected no./ premise for DS = 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 | 9.08 | 13.24 | 22.58 | |
Estimated no. collected/BGS/day | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | |
Wild female Ae. aegypti/premise | 8.77 | 12.80 | 21.82 | |
95 % CI | 5.8–11.8 | 8.4–17.1 | 14.4–29.2 | |