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. 2017 Nov 27;113(1):56–61. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760170329

TABLE. Infection rates in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Zika virus (ZIKV) following copulation with infected mates.

Experiments Copula N Infection rate (%) Mean infection rate (%)
A1 (+) Males X Females (-) 50 40 45
A2 (+) Males X Females (-) 50 50
B1 (+) Females X Males (-) 10 50 35
B2 (+) Females X Males (-) 10 20

(+): ZIKV infected; (-): ZIKV free; N: number of mosquitoes tested for ZIKV infection.