Influence of rearing-water temperature on life stages’ vector attributes, distribution and utilisation of metabolic reserves in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae): implications for disease transmission and vector control

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 1 Effects of rearing-water temperature on duration of development and larval growth rate of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito

Temperature (°C)	Duration of development (days)			Larval growth rate (mg/day)
Temperature (°C)	Total larval	Pupal	Total immature	Larval growth rate (mg/day)
28.66 ± 0.32 (ambient)	8.49 ± 0.24^c*	1.26 ± 0.15^c	9.75 ± 0.09^d	0.0589 ± 0.0017^a
30.00	7.02 ± 0.15^b	1.05 ± 0.13^b	7.98 ± 0.14^c	0.0713 ± 0.0016^b
32.00	6.78 ± 0.12^b	0.96 ± 0.02^ab	7.62 ± 0.19^b	0.0737 ± 0.0013^c
34.00	5.38 ± 0.12^a	0.84 ± 0.07^a	6.43 ± 0.11^a	0.0930 ± 0.0003^d

*Within a column, means (±SD) followed by same letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05 according to Duncan multiple range test following analysis of variance (ANOVA)