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Table 2 Summary of mosquito fitness of West Nile virus susceptible (S), resistant (R), or unexposed Cx. pipiens following feeding on WNV WT, WNV MP20, or non-infectious (UNEXP) bloodmeals

From: The evolution of virulence of West Nile virus in a mosquito vector: implications for arbovirus adaptation and evolution

 

UNEXP

WNV WT S

WNV WT R

WNV MP20 S

WNV MP20 R

N

66

39

31

50

17

wing (mm)1

3.57

3.59

3.56

3.57

3.58

MST (d)2

23.8

21.5

22.5

16.9

16.9

larv/female3

46.7+/−10.3

49.9+/−14.7

42.7+/−14.4

57.6+/−10.0

42.8+/−14.7

Ro4

52.8

49.0

46.3

48.5

51.8

T (d)5

16.4

15.3

16.6

13.7

12.2

r6

0.31

0.26

0.23

0.28

0.32

  1. 1 mean wing lengths.
  2. 2 mean survival time.
  3. 3 mean larvae/female +/− SEM.
  4. 4 net reproductive output.
  5. 5 generation time.
  6. 6 intrinsic rate of population increase.
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BMC Ecology and Evolution

ISSN: 2730-7182

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