Table 2 Mean of general hardness, carbonate hardness, pH, nitrates, and ammonia across larval microcosms (Experiment 2)
Treatment | Species | Larval density | Day | Nitrate (mg/l) | Ammonia (mg/l) | General hardness (mg/l) | Carbonate hardness (mg/l) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rain puddle | An. coluzzii | 30 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6.8 |
10 | 0 | 8 | 35.8 | 53.7 | 7.2 | |||
60 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6.8 | ||
10 | 40 | 2.5 | 44.75 | 35.8 | 6.9 | |||
An. gambiae (s.s.) | 30 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6.8 | |
10 | 0 | 4 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 6.8 | |||
60 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6.8 | ||
10 | 40 | 0.75 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 6.6 | |||
Rice paddy | An. coluzzii | 30 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 7.2 |
10 | 0 | 4 | 71.6 | 53.7 | 6.7 | |||
60 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 7.2 | ||
10 | 0 | 8 | 71.6 | 53.7 | 7.2 | |||
An. gambiae (s.s.) | 30 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 7.2 | |
10 | 0 | 4 | 71.6 | 53.7 | 7.0 | |||
60 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 7.2 | ||
10 | 0 | 6 | 62.7 | 53.7 | 7.0 |