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Table 2-4. Summary of preoviposition intervals, postcapture and post- 

 oviposition longevities in wild-caught Lutzomyia diabolica 

 females from south central Texas (based on a sample of 100 

 females per year group) (4-28 June, 1982; 19-30 Sept., 1983) 



Category 



June 1982 



September 1983 



Days 

 n/100 x ± 1 SD (range) 



Days 



n/100 x ± 1 SD (range) 



Captured w/ 

 Blood Meals 



Captured w/o 

 Blood Meals 



Preoviposition Interval 

 31/100 4.5 ± 2.9 (1-10) 46/100 8.6 ± 3.7 (1-16) 



69/100 4.7 ± 2.1 (1-11) 54/100 8.5 ± 3.8 (1-16) 



Overall 

 Laying Some 



Eggs 



Maturing No 

 Eggs 



Postcapture Longevity 



5.8 ± 3.0 (1-19) - 9.7 ± 4.2 (1-19) 



56/100 6.5 ± 6.5 (1-16) 75/100 9.6 ± 3.79 (3-19) 



3/100 5.6 ± 2.1 (3-9) 10/100 10.4 ± 5.4 (1-19) 



Taking One 

 Blood Meal 



Taking Two 

 Blood Meals 



Postoviposition Longevity 

 56/100 2.2 ± 1.7 (1-8) 29/100 3.2 ± 3.2 (1-11) 



0/100 



4/100 4.7 ± 2.3 (2-6) 



