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 6 Effects of rearing-water temperature on teneral protein mobilisation of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito

Temperature (^oC)	Protein accumulation (μg/mosquito)
Temperature (^oC)	Average larval	Pupal	Average immature	Adult
28.66 ± 0.32	34.75 ± 0.18^c*	31.56 ± 0.30^c	34.11 ± 0.18^c	29.36 ± 0.13^c
30.00	35.93 ± 0.18^d	34.02 ± 0.66^d	35.55 ± 0.15^d	31.45 ± 1.40^d
32.00	33.15 ± 0.51^c	28.40 ± 0.17^b	32.20 ± 0.38^b	25.04 ± 0.07^b
34.00	24.70 ± 0.96^a	21.77 ± 1.96^a	24.11 ± 0.71^a	17.81 ± 1.02^a

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