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. 2012 Nov 21;7(11):e49414. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049414

Table 1. Insemination rates of untreated or sterile male Ae. albopictus (50 females, 48 h).

Male Age (days) at release Male:Female ratio Number of spermathecae inseminated (% of females)
0 1 2 3
Untreated 1 1∶1 2.0 0.0 91.8 6.1
Sterile 1 1∶1 12.2 6.1 81.6 0.0
Untreated 5 1∶1 6.5 4.3 84.8 4.3
Sterile 5 1∶1 6.5 8.7 80.4 4.3
Sterile 1 5∶1 6.4 0.0 89.4 4.3

Percentage of females with 0, 1, 2 or 3 spermathecae inseminated in laboratory cages in the different situations of the competitiveness tests.