Table 2

The development of S. tundra larvae in laboratory insectary conditions (21°C, SD 2.8, relative humidity 65%, SD12.4) in Aedes mosquitoes.
Days after
blood meal
 1
 2–3
 4–6
 7–8
 9–10
 11–13
 14–16
 17–20
 21–22
No
 2
 2
 10
 9
 4
 3
 2
 3
 5
Mean larvae
(SD)
Range
 1
-
 1.5
(0.5)
1–2
 2.8
(1.9)
1–7
 3.3
(1.2)
1–5
 11
(8.4)
3–24
 8.4
(6.5)
3–21
 5,5
(2.5)
3–8
 28
(18)
8–51
 17 (11,2)
6–34
Mean length
(SD)
Range
 266
(9.3)
257–275
 194
(19)
176–220
 191
(42)
132–330
 295
(60)
165–385
 451
(99)
198–803
 885
(388)
165–1210
 1687
(104)
1540–1760
 1333
(180)
935–1595
 1504
(155)
1100–1760
Mean width
(SD)
Range
 7.9
(1.1)
6.75–9
 25
(4.9)
20–32
 23
(4.4)
14–32
 31
(5)
18–36
 35
(2.5)
32–41
 38
(6.2)
23–45
 29
(2)
27–32
 27,4
(1)
27–32
 29
(2,3)
27–36
Development site
 thorax
 Thorax
 thorax
 thorax
 thorax
 thorax
 thorax, abd, head
 thorax, abd, head, prob, palps
 Thorax, abd, head, prob, palps
Larvae tot.
 2
 3
 28
 26
 43
 30
 11
 83
 84

Laaksonen et al. Parasites & Vectors 2009 2:3   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-2-3