Life table analysis of Anopheles balabacensis, the primary vector of Plasmodium knowlesi in Sabah, Malaysia

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Reproduction parameters of Anopheles balabacensis reared in the laboratory (mean ± SE)

Reproduction parameters
Adult pre-oviposition period^a (days)	15.55 ± 0.63
Total pre-oviposition period^b (days)	30.52 ± 0.63
Oviposition days^c (days)	1.94 ± 0.43
Female ratio of offspring	0.28 ± 0.06
Gross reproductive rate (no. of offspring per individual)	102.29 ± 63.60

^aPeriod between the emergence of an adult female and her first oviposition
^bTime interval from birth to the beginning of oviposition
^cParameter used to describe fecundity which indicates the number of days on which eggs were laid

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