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Table 2 Number of dead Ae. albopictus first-instar larvae after exposing 24 larvae per replicate (n = 15) to one adult copepod. Predation efficiency was calculated according to Abbott’s formula

From: Efficacy of native cyclopoid copepods in biological vector control with regard to their predatory behavior against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

 

After 24 h

After 48 h

Run No° (n = 5)

Mean ± SD (predation rate)

Range

Predation efficiency [%]

Mean ± SD (predation rate)

Range

Predation efficiency [%]

1

15.2 ± 2.9

13–20

63.0

20.0 ± 2.7

17–24

83.2

2

12 ± 2.7

9–16

47.8

19.6 ± 3.2

14–22

80.0

3

15.6 ± 5.2

10–21

63.5

21.2 ± 4.1

15–24

87.0

Overall (n = 15)

14.3 ± 3.88

 

58.1

20.3 ± 3.22

 

83.4

  1. n number of replicates, No° sample number, SD standard deviation
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Parasites & Vectors

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