TABLE 3.
Treatment and replicate group | No. of flies | Infection prevalence (%) | Avg density (no. of parasites/gut) | P value |
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Control (teneral) | ||||
1 | 13 | 15 | 6 × 105 | 0.27 |
2 | 13 | 0 | 0.27 | |
3 | 8 | 25 | 1.2 × 106 | 0.27 |
Adult GmmWig− (teneral) | ||||
1 | 13 | 8 | 2 × 106 | 0.27 |
2 | 12 | 41 | 2 × 105 | 0.27 |
3 | 7 | 14 | 1 × 105 | 0.27 |
Control (nonteneral) | ||||
1 | 23 | 4 | NDb | <0.001 |
2 | 18 | 11 | ND | <0.001 |
Adult GmmWig− (nonteneral) | ||||
1 | 17 | 71 | ND | <0.001 |
2 | 13 | 46 | ND | <0.001 |
Teneral flies received parasites in their first blood meal; nonteneral flies received parasites in their fourth blood meal.
ND, not done.