Table 1 Proportion of progeny sired by the first male (P1) in relation to oviposition day.
From: Polyandry in the medfly - shifts in paternity mediated by sperm stratification and mixing
| Â | Oviposition day | Â | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male parental combination | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Overall |
tGFP1, DsRedEx1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of ovipositing females | 50 | 34 | 50 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 40 | Â |
No. of progeny | 1192 | 782 | 1198 | 1151 | 1099 | 1145 | 963 | 7530 |
Mean progeny/female ± SE | 23.8 ± 1.83 | 23.0 ± 1.85 | 24.0 ± 1.32 | 29.5 ± 2.37 | 25.6 ± 1.53 | 22.9 ± 1.06 | 24.1 ± 1.56 |  |
Mean P1 ± SE | 0.31 ± 0.03 | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.32 ± 0.04 | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.33 ± 0.05 | 0.36 ± 0.05 | 0.42 ± 0.06 | 0.33 ± 0.02 |
DsRedEx1,tGFP1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of ovipositing females | 41 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Â |
No. of progeny | 611 | 367 | 482 | 1077 | 746 | 875 | 724 | 4882 |
Mean progeny/female ± SE | 14.9 ± 0.46 | 15.9 ± 1.10 | 17.9 ± 1.44 | 26.9 ± 1.95 | 20.7 ± 1.15 | 24.3 ± 1.21 | 20.1 ± 1.45 |  |
Mean P1 ± SE | 0.16 ± 0.03 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.05 | 0.35 ± 0.05 | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.46 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.06 | 0.31 ± 0.05 |