TABLE I. Number of copulations recorded for light induction period for Nyssorhynchus deaneorum during seven days and for light cycles.
| Days of induced | Number of copulations per light cycle | Total (Mean ± SD) | |||
| 1st cycle | 2nd cycle | 3rd cycle | 4th cycle | ||
| 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 (9 ± 4.2) |
| 2 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 98 (25 ± 21.7) |
| 3 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 86 (21 ± 9.5) |
| 4 | 64 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 114 (29 ± 24.2) |
| 5 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 90 (23 ± 8.4) |
| 6 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 76 (19 ± 9.0) |
| 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 60 (15 ± 8.5) |
| Total (Mean ± SD) | 229 (33 ± 19.6) | 172(25 ± 6.6) | 101 (14 ± 4.4) | 57 (8 ± 3.2) | |
SD: standard deviation