Table 2 Comparison of the structural parameters between A. sinensis and A. togoi.

From: Peculiar liquid-feeding and pathogen transmission behavior of Aedes togoi and comparison with Anopheles sinensis

Species

Prob. length (μm)

CP length (μm)

C-P length (μm)

PP length (μm)

An. sinensis

2,323.4 ± 236.4

444.4 ± 70.2

174.9 ± 28.7

389.2 ± 59.8

Ae. togoi

2,168.3 ± 126.8

445.5 ± 172.2

234.7 ± 59.0

411.5 ± 119.3

  1. Prob. proboscis; CP, cibarial pump; C-P, conduit connecting the cibarial and pharyngeal pumps; PP, pharyngeal pump; Diam, diameter. All data are expressed as mean ± s. d.
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