Cannibalism events between 0–24 h (87 larvae disappeared) and 24–48 h (103 larvae disappeared) showed no significant differences ( χ 2 = 3.83, df = 1, P = 0.054), although the P -value observed was at the limit of significance.
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Intra-instar larval cannibalism in Anopheles gambiae (s.s.) and Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae).
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stephensi and marginal significance was observed in An. gambie ( s.s. ) which could suggest that cannibalism is likely more than a probabilistic process and a behavioral component could play a role as well.