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Table 1 Cage specifications of the three tested cages

From: Establishment of a medium-scale mosquito facility: tests on mass production cages for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Cage

L × W × H (cm)

Volume (cm3)

Original DRS (cm2)

Increased DRS (cm2)

Final DRS (cm2)

Big cage A

90 × 30 × 30

81,000

7200

3600a

10,800

Big cage B-1

90 × 30 × 50

135,000

12,000

6000b

18,000

Big cage B-2

90 × 50 × 30

135,000

8400

9600c

18,000

  1. aAdded two pieces of (15 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
  2. bAdded two pieces of (25 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
  3. cAdded four pieces of (20 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
  4. Abbreviations: L length, W width, H height, DRS density-resting surface