Table 2

Scale dimensions, leaf litter quantities, and mosquito abundance and density for each scale treatment.


Scale Treatment:
Parameter
Base
Constant Depth
Constant Width
Constant Scale

Depth (cm)
6.0
6.0
12.0
12.0
Width (cm)
8–9.5
17.0
8–9.5
17.0
Width:depth ratio
1.25
2.50
0.625
1.25
Horizontal SA (cm2)
70
240
70
240
Vertical SA (cm2)
205
350
410
700
Total Volume (ml)
425
1550
900
3050
High LL (g)
5
10
10
40
Low LL (g)
1
4
2
8
# of larvae
10
40
20
80
Larval density (#/i)
23.5
25.8
22.2
26.2

SA = surface area; LL = leaf litter

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