Studies on life table characteristics of culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Wuhan strain

Abstract

Life table was compiled forCulex pipiens quinquefasciatus Wuhan strain under the controlled insectary conditions of 22±2°C, 81±11% RH and photoperiod 14 h/day. 6 egg-rafts were used in the test. Mean life expectancies of both male and female were 9.9515 ± 1.2924, and 17.4649±2.7674 days respectively, with significant difference (P< 0.001). Net reproductive rate was 84.4325±22.4946, mean generation time 58.6290 ± 13.6670, innate rate of increase 0.0783±0.0256, and finite rate of increase 1.0816 ±0.0167.

Keywords

Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus / life table / Wuhan strain

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