The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 2 Effects of rearing-water temperature on survivorship of immature Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito

From: 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

Temperature (°C)	Survivorship (%)
Temperature (°C)	Average larval	Pupal stage	Average immature
28.66 ± 0.32	93.01 ± 0.05^c*	97.98 ± 0.69^b	94.01 ± 0.18^b
30.00	86.85 ± 1.78^b	98.08 ± 1.93^b	89.09 ± 1.81^b
32.00	86.16 ± 0.86^b	96.45 ± 0.16^b	88.22 ± 0.72^b
34.00	73.57 ± 1.05^a	71.81 ± 13.19^a	73.26 ± 3.72^a

*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)

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