Table 2.
ANCOVA for the effects of competitive treatment and size covariate on body titer for Aedes albopictus and A. aegypti females with disseminated infections.
| Source | df | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. albopictus, disseminated | |||
| Size | 1 | 18.38 | 0.0002 |
| Competitive treatment | 2 | 15.20 | <0.0001 |
| Size × competition | 2 | 0.26 | 0.7750 |
| Error df | 23 | ||
| A. aegypti, disseminated | |||
| Size | 1 | 1.74 | 0.2170 |
| Competitive treatment | 2 | 0.74 | 0.5036 |
| Size × competition | 2 | 2.62 | 0.1336 |
| Error df | 8 |
Note: An infection spread beyond the midgut, infecting secondary target organs (e.g., salivary glands, head, legs), is called a “disseminated infection.”