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. 2011 Mar 18;6(3):e18030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018030

Table 3. Effects of AeSCP-2 siRNA expression on reproduction.

From 30 larvae/batch to 5 days after adult emergence batch male Female Fed BM eggs Eggs/Female Hatched % hatch Fertility*
Control, started at 2nd instar #1 9 10 9 642 71 497 77.41% 55
#2 10 10 9 672 67 537 79.91% 54
#3 9 12 11 772 64 627 81.22% 52
#4 10 13 13 827 64 665 80.41% 52
Induced siRNA at 2nd instar #1 3 14 11 526 48 332 63.12% 30
#2 6 11 9 437 40 223 51.03% 20
#3 5 12 10 495 41 257 51.92% 21
#4 6 12 10 507 42 261 51.48% 22
Control, started at 4th instar 10 12 11 809 74 597 73.79% 55
Induced siRNA at 4th instar 5 11 9 646 72 337 52.17% 38

*Fertility =  viable F1 offspring/female (larvae were countered during 2nd-3rd instar).