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From: Enhancing the scalability of Wolbachia-based vector-borne disease management: time and temperature limits for storage and transport of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti eggs for field releases

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Encapsulating eggs for storage at 22 °C does not exacerbate impacts on egg viability, adult emergence or Wolbachia density compared to controls. WT, wMel- and wAlbB-infected eggs were packaged into water-soluble capsules with larval food or left on paper substrate as a control and stored at 22 °C for 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks. a Hatch rate, b emergence rate and c Wolbachia density were measured. Each data point represents one cup of 150 mosquitoes (hatch and emergence) or one mosquito (Wolbachia density); 24–40 mosquitoes were sampled for each Wolbachia density group. Hatch rate data were analysed by ANOVA (not significant [ns]) and data are shown as the mean and standard error. Emergence rate and Wolbachia density data were analysed by generalised linear model and data are shown as medians with interquartile ranges

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Parasites & Vectors

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