Males that managed to copulate had an SGH+ prevalence of 29% whereas the males that did not copulate showed an SGH+ prevalence of 52%, a highly significant difference from the mean rate of hypertrophy in these males (45.3%, G = 42.98; d.f. = 1; P ≪0.001).
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Impact of salivary gland hypertrophy virus infection on the mating success of male Glossina pallidipes: consequences for the sterile insect technique.
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