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Table 2 Pupation dynamics evaluated at three time intervals for two Aedes albopictus strains

From: Exploring protandry and pupal size selection for Aedes albopictus sex separation

 

% Male production on L1

% Female production on L1

Strain

N

24 h (±SD)

48 h (±SD)

72 h (±SD)

24 h (±SD)

48 h (±SD)

72 h (±SD)

Control

5

20.24 (±1.02)a

13.29 (±1.25)a

1.9 (±0.06)a

6.26 (±0.60)a

16.82 (±0.97)a

6.18 (±0.41)a

Hypro F10

3

28.28 (±2.84)b

9.37 (±1.38)a

1.49 (±0.39)a

0.26 (±0.02)b

5.40 (±0.62)b

8.84 (±1.42)a

  1. Abbreviations: L1, first-instar larvae; SD, standard deviation; Control, laboratory reared strain Rimini F67; Hypro F10, protandric strain with data collected at generation F10;
  2. Within a column, different letters indicate statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)
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