Table 1 Summary data from first experiment: effects of host odour on flight track parameters. Five females released per trial. Different letters denote significant differences between mean heights (Two-way ANOVA, P < 0.001)
Odour treatment | Number of trials | Mosquitoes activated/released | Number of tracks analysed | Track type (n) | Mean track duration ± s.e. (s) | Mean track height ± s.e. (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clean air | 21 | 56/105 | 69 | Smooth (20) | 1.2 ± 0.08 | 11.8 ± 0.22c |
Tortuous (8) | 3.6 ± 0.50 | 7.5 ± 0.20b | ||||
Dipping (41) | 1.3 ± 0.12 | 3.2 ± 0.15a | ||||
Host odour | 18 | 63/90 | 49 | Smooth (7) | 1.9 ± 0.19 | 13.0 ± 0.29d |
Tortuous (17) | 3.9 ± 1.13 | 13.6 ± 0.13d | ||||
Dipping (25) | 1.9 ± 0.22 | 3.4 ± 0.16a |