Table 2 Median (96.7% CI) pre-mating period and duration of mating in minutes of Glossina palpalis gambiensis males emerged from chilled pupae and age-matched adults from unchilled pupae and spermathecal value for the mated females
Male pupae treatment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (days) | Temperature (°C) | Storage (days) | Mating pairs | Premating period | Mating duration | Spermathecal value |
3 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 51.5 (35,71) | 70.5 (67,80) | 2 |
6 | 24 | 0 | 393 | 17 (14,22) | 77 (74,80) | 2 |
9 | 24 | 0 | 457 | 6 (5,7) | 79 (77,83) | 2 |
6 | 10 | 5 | 121 | 11 (4,14) | 76 (72,81) | 2 |
9 | 10 | 5 | 174 | 4 (3,5) | 81.5 (76,88) | 2 |
3 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 31 (11,62) | 82 (64,92) | 2 |
6 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 28 (13,58) | 76 (67,87) | 2 |
9 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 14 (10,28) | 85.5 (80,92) | 2 |
6 | 12.5 | 5 | 44 | 24 (15,43) | 76.5 (72,85) | 2 |
9 | 12.5 | 5 | 72 | 6 (4,8) | 76 (73,81) | 2 |
3 | 12.5 | 7 | 28 | 59.5 (16,74) | 67 (57,72) | 2 |
6 | 12.5 | 7 | 56 | 28.5 (19,43) | 81.5 (75,88) | 2 |
9 | 12.5 | 7 | 75 | 10 (7,15) | 75 (70,78) | 2 |