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Additional file 1: Text S1. Mosquito colonies, measurement method in the semi-field setup and data analysis. Figure S1. Example given for the measurement of the maximal swarm height. Table S1. Effects of one-way interactions between marker size, mosquito sex, number of swarming mosquitoes and number of released mosquitoes on swarm characteristics in An. coluzzii in the laboratory setup (design 2). Table S2. Effects of one- and two-way interactions between marker size, mosquito sex, mosquito species and number of swarming mosquitoes on swarm characteristics in An. coluzzii and An. gambiae in the semi-field setup. Table S3. Effects of one-way interactions between marker size, number of swarming mosquitoes and number of released mosquitoes on swarm characteristics in An. gambiae in the laboratory setup (design 2).

Additional file 1: Table S1. Effects of time of the day (18 h, 19 h or 20 h), location (inside or outside the MERF) and their interaction on mean temperature and humidity. Table S2. Effects of MERF compartments on swarming rate, the height of swarm nucleus and the time at which the swarms started. Figure S1. Light stimuli used into the swarming room. a Ceiling light program with LED panels dimmed from 100% to 0% with the two C2 panels turning off 5 minutes after C1 panels. b Incandescent bulb light illuminating the bright wall during all the experiment. Figure S2: Monthly temperatures outside the MERF and in the MERF during experiments.