Table 1 Percent infected via vertical transmission of ZIKV in each generation in both the field and laboratory strains of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes.

From: Vertical transmission of Zika virus in Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes

Strain

Sex (n)

per replicate

Generation:F [Mean ± SD (% ZIKV infection)]

F1

F2

Laboratory

Female (40)

0.7 ± 1.2

(1.7)

0.0 ± 0.0

(0)

Male (10)

0.0 ± 0.0

(0)

0.0 ± 0.0

(0)

Field

Female (40)

1.3 ± 0.6

(3.3)

0.0 ± 0.0

(0)

Male (10)

0.3 ± 0.6

(3.3)

0.0 ± 0.0

(0)