Table 1

The number of mosquitoes (Mean ± SE1) contributing to the total eggs laid in each mosquito/ substrate combination.

Mosquito/ Substrate
Mean ± SE1

Gravid/ Distilled water
3.3 ± 0.4bc
Gravid/ Anopheline habitat water
3.5 ± 0.4ab
Gravid/ Culicine habitat water
2.5 ± 0.4c
Hypergravid/ Distilled water
3.8 ± 0.4ab
Hypergravid/ Anopheline habitat water
4.4 ± 0.3a
Hypergravid/ Culicine habitat water
3.6 ± 0.4ab

1SE: Standard Error. n = 12 cages each containing five mosquitoes. Any two means sharing a letter in common are not significantly different at 5% level (LSD test).

Sumba et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2004 2:6   doi:10.1186/1740-3391-2-6