Table 1.
Numbers and densities of field-collected Aedes aegypti and albopictus females, whose spermathecae were dissected and their sperm content analyzed genetically, from M&K Auto and Belle Glade in Florida*
| Location | Species | Mean no. per collection†(SE) | Adults dissected | Adults analyzed | Spermathecae | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (large) | 2nd (medium) | 3rd (small) | |||||
| M&K Auto | Ae. aegypti | 73.4 (18.7) | 90 | 85 | 79/11/0 | 79/11/0 | 0/–/90 |
| Ae. albopictus | 161.0 (69.0) | 75 | 72 | 59/16/0 | 58/16/1 | 1/–/74 | |
| Belle Glade | Ae. aegypti | 67.5 (2.5) | 86 | 85 | 78/8/0 | 73/9/4 | 1/1/84 |
| Ae. albopictus | 411.5 (170.5) | 66 | 62 | 54/12/0 | 42/17/7 | 0/–/66 | |
*
First number under each spermatheca shows those that contained sperm and were successfully genetically analyzed; second shows number filled with sperm but whose DNA analysis failed; third is number with no sperm present.
†
Means from N = 7 collections M&K (2005–07) and N = 2 collections Belle Glade (2007).