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. 2021 Jun 21;11:13010. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92218-8

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.