Table 1 Effect of cladoceran density on developmental period of later stages of larval Aedes aegypti
Treatment (Aedes larvae: D. magna) | Duration of developmental period in days (Mean ± SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L3–L4 | Range | L4–pupa | Range | Pupa–adult | Range | |
Control (20 Aedes larvae) | 2.83 ± 0.84 | 2–4 | 4.00 ± 1.00 | 3–5 | 1.73 ± 0.25 | 1.5–2.0 |
1:1 (20:20) | 3.83 ± 0.28 | 3–4 | 4.33 ± 0.28 | 3–5 | 1.93 ± 0.51 | 1.5–2.5 |
1:2 (20:40) | 4.00 ± 0.50 | 3–5 | 4.40 ± 0.50 | 4–5 | 2.33 ± 0.76 | 1.5–2.5 |
1:3 (20:60) | 4.5 ± 0.86 | 4–5 | 4.66 ± 0.28 | 4–5 | 2.66 ± 0.28 | 2.5–3 |