Table 1.

Detection of MASV in sugar drops exposed to sand flies fed on MASV infected sugar meals at D0 and D2. Sugar drops were tested from D4 to D11 (groups 1 and 2), and D4 to D21 (group 3). +, MASV RNA positive; −, absence of MASV RNA.

Group	D4	D5	D6	D7	D10	D11	D12	D13	D14	D17	D18	D19	D20	D21
Females 1	+	+	+	+	−	−
Females 2	+	+	+	+	−	+
Females 3	+	+	+	+	+	+	−	+	+	−	−	+	+	−
Males 1	+	+	+	+	−	+
Males 2	+	+	+	+	−	+
Males 3	+	+	+	+	+	+	−	+	−	−	−	+	−	+