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Table 1 Mean (95% CI) of total dissolved solids, salinity and conductivity: measure of water hardness

From: Effect of water source and feed regime on development and phenotypic quality in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.): prospects for improved mass-rearing techniques towards release programmes

Water type

TDS (mg/l)

Salinity (ppm)

Conductivity (µS)

Deionised

27.55 (25.93–29.18)

42

18.48 (17.38–19.58)

42

39.54 (37.24–41.84)

42

Mix

70.54 (68.97–72.12)

42

47.47 (46.38–48.55)

42

100.85 (98.58–103.12)

42

Mineral

112.21 (110.53–113.89)

42

75.78 (74.65–76.91)

42

160.4 (157.99–162.80)

42

  1. Note: Sample size (n = 42) is italicized