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Table 3 Frequency of clasper movement per copulation and duration of mating (in seconds) measured for An. harrisoni and An. minimus (n = 60)

From: An effective method for the identification and separation of Anopheles minimus, the primary malaria vector in Thailand, and its sister species Anopheles harrisoni, with a comparison of their mating behaviors

Species

Frequency of clasper movement Mean ± SD (Range)

P-value

Mating time Mean ± SD (Range)

P-value

An. minimus

10.35 ± 2.62 (5–17)

0.030

9.55 ± 1.56 (7–16)

0.370

An. harrisoni

8.98 ± 2.38 (5–16)

 

9.32 ± 1.29 (6–12)

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