Table 1. Summary of RNA interference using dsRNA.

dsRNA	Sex	Short first antennae	Ovarian development	First leg with a hook
malE*	♂	0% (0/40)	0% (0/31)	100% (13/13)
	♀	100% (45/45)	100% (28/28)	0% (17/17)
dsx1-#1	♂	100% (48/48)**	98% (47/48)**	0% (13/13)**
dsx1-#2	♂	100% (39/39)**	41% (7/17)**	0% (17/17)**
dsx2-#1	♂	0% (0/36)	0% (0/36)	100% (15/15)
dsx2-#2	♂	0% (0/45)	0% (0/24)	100% (18/18)

*malE gene from E. coli was used as control.

**P<0.05 versus malE (Fisher's exact probability test).