Table 3 Wingbeat frequency level of Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus at different time points after emergence from pupa.

From: Acoustic behaviour and flight tone frequency changes in adult Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes

 

n

Min

Max

Mean

SD

Ae. albopictus

After 1 h

37

290.14

342.22

314.10

10.39

After 7 h

38

350.34

409.01

389.91

13.09

After 24 h

30

458.24

511.02

480.87

15.05

After 36 h

12

490.24

512.56

502.29

6.58

Swarming

58

463.83

541.03

499.28

18.06

After blood fed

33

584.81

696.40

631.04

27.62

After oviposition

53

503.57

667.69

595.52

40.61

Culex quinquefasciatus

After 1 h

39

208.78

274.66

244.52

17.58

After 7 h

40

273.53

314.66

297.87

10.39

After 24 h

39

292.72

422.10

356.38

34.11

After 36 h

21

336.57

444.52

381.99

25.31

Swarming

32

366.26

437.42

410.20

14.94

After blood fed

29

479.51

410.15

444.26

20.49

After oviposition

21

487.18

375.16

427.31

26.98