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Table 1 Target temperature and relative humidity and mean (± standard deviation) environmental conditions experienced by the flies and recorded with the Kimo® loggers

From: Influence of temperature and relative humidity on survival and fecundity of three tsetse strains

Target conditions (°C–% rH)

Recorded conditions

Temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Experimental rooms

 25–50

25.2 ± 0.5

47.7 ± 8.5

 25–60

26.4 ± 0.2

55.2 ± 1.6

 25–75

25.1 ± 0.4

76.1 ± 8.0

 30–60

31.4 ± 0.8

55.1 ± 2.0

 35–60

35.3 ± 1.3

50.2 ± 2.5

Experimental chambera

 26–40

26.0 ± 0.0

40.3 ± 0.7

Pupal incubation room

 25–75

25.6 ± 0.3

73.4 ± 3.3

  1. a Memmert HPP 110