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Table 2 Classification of the hits of sand flies (Lutzomyia longipalpis) at different ages maintained together, based on a linear discriminant analysis (LDA)

From: Age, sex, and mating status discrimination in the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis using near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS)

A

Females

Males

Age (days)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

1

50

62

80%

75%

50

34

74%

82%

8

50

91

58%

60

48

67%

15

50

54

87%

34

30

87%

Total

150

207

  

144

112

  

B

Females

Males

Age (days)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

Model (n)

Validation (n)

Hits

Accuracy (LDA)

 < 8

50

62

97%

91%

40

44

80%

92%

 > 8

45

59

93%

35

29

93%

Total

95

121

  

75

73