Table 1 Monthly number of live wasps (% survival rate) as a function of their caste and parasitic infection.
From: A Strepsipteran parasite extends the lifespan of workers in a social wasp
Monthly check | Workers parasitized by a Xenos female (n = 34) | Workers parasitized by a Xenos male (n = 30) | Workers non-parasitized (n = 21) | Gynes non-parasitized (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July | 33 (97%) | 30 (100%) | 20 (95%) | – |
August | 24 (71%) | 22 (73%) | 20 (95%) | – |
September | 22 (65%) | 18 (60%) | 14 (67%) | – |
October | 22 (65%) | 15 (50%) | 6 (29%) | 25 (100%) |
November | 22 (65%) | 4 (13%) | 1 (5%) | 25 (100%) |
December | 22 (65%) | 4 (13%) | 1 (5%) | 22 (88%) |
January | 22 (65%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (5%) | 21 (84%) |
February | 22 (65%) | 0 | 1 (5%) | 18 (72%) |
March | 22 (65%) | 0 | 1 (5%) | 14 (56%) |
