Table 4.
Binomial test results of leaf surface (upper = adaxial and lower = abaxial) by fly type and common behaviors.
| Behavior | Fly type | N upper | N lower | % lower | Dominant Leaf surface | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resting | Fertile | 10 | 208 | 95.4 | Lower | < 2.2 × 10–16 |
| Sterile | 14 | 179 | 92.7 | Lower | < 2.2 × 10–16 | |
| Wild | 7 | 326 | 97.9 | Lower | < 2.2 × 10–16 | |
| Grooming | Fertile | 9 | 91 | 91.0 | Lower | < 2.2 × 10–16 |
| Sterile | 8 | 69 | 89.6 | Lower | 3.14 × 10–13 | |
| Wild | 14 | 108 | 88.5 | Lower | < 2.2 × 10–16 | |
| Walking | Fertile | 18 | 43 | 70.5 | Lower | 0.0019 |
| Sterile | 16 | 35 | 68.6 | Lower | 0.0110 | |
| Wild | 27 | 31 | 53.4 | – | 0.6940 | |
| Feeding | Fertile | 31 | 12 | 27.9 | Upper | 0.0054 |
| Sterile | 21 | 4 | 19.0 | Upper | 0.0009 | |
| Wild | 68 | 27 | 28.4 | Upper | 3.11 × 10–5 |
P values were calculated based on the null hypothesis of equal probability (P = 0.5) that flies occurred on either upper or lower leaf surfaces.