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Table 2. The wing sizes of mosquitoes dissected in infection experiments on day 7. The wing measurements are given in millimeters ± standard deviation.
Experimental infections
N
Wing size (mm)
P value
Aging infections:
1–3 days old
233
2.92 ± 0.14
4–7 days old
118
2.98 ± 0.21
0.151
8–11 days old
71
2.98 ± 0.14
Previous blood feeding:
No blood meal
154
2.95 ± 0.31
1 blood meal
177
2.86 ± 0.33
0.333
2 blood meal
212
2.90 ± 0.31
Sugar feeding:
No sugar
559
2.67 ± 0.305
0.985
10% glucose
541
2.67 ± 0.305
N–Total number of mosquitoes dissected.
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