Table 3 Mean (± SD) of the main parameters of the mating performance experiment.

From: X-rays are as effective as gamma-rays for the sterilization of Glossina palpalis gambiensis Vanderplank, 1911 (Diptera: Glossinidae) for use in the sterile insect technique

Treatment

Possible pairs

Actual mated

Overall proportion (PM)

Relative Mating Index

Relative mating performance

Mating latency (min)

Mating duration (min)

Spermathecae value (Mean ± SD)

Insemination rate

Control

–

213

–

71.39 ± 15.94a

–

35.39 ± 46.92a

86.59 ± 34.15a

0.88 ± 0.20a

0.99 ± 0.03a

Foss Model 812

–

44

–

14.78 ± 8.85b

− 0.57 ± 0.24

70.82 ± 59.43b

69.30 ± 36.41b

0.82 ± 0.26ab

0.97 ± 0.07a

Rad Source 2400

–

40

–

13.83 ± 10.34b

− 0.58 ± 0.25

58.68 ± 51.97b

58.85 ± 30.84b

0.78 ± 0.27b

0.89 ± 0.28a

Global

390

297

0.76

–

–

43.77 ± 51.34

80.29 ± 35.52

0.86 ± 0.22

0.95 ± 0.17

  1. Superscript letters indicate the p-values and different letters indicate a significant difference between the treatments.
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