Table 1

Mid afternoon egg output by Anopheles gambiae as influenced by previous access to an ovipositional resource.

Treatment
Total eggs per cage per period

With ovipositional resource the previous evening
1700 – 1200 h
1200 – 1600 h



Cage No.
Individuals/cage


1
14
252
0
2
18
363
0
3
17
77
0
4
16
512
1
5
20
790
10
6
20
818
38
7
20
567
154
8
20
872
0
9
19
1888
0
10
20
1855
0
11
20
1251
0
12
20
1793
0
Total
224
11038
203



Without ovipositional resource the previous evening





Cage No.
Individuals/cage


1
14
-
3
2
18
-
9
3
15
-
0
4
18
-
161
5
20
-
0
6
20
-
128
7
20
-
0
8
20
-
51
9
18
-
6
10
20
-
184
11
18
-
99
12
20
-
0
Total
221
-
641

Fritz et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2008 6:2   doi:10.1186/1740-3391-6-2