Table 1 The effect of mating treatment on female reproduction
From: Nuptial gifts fail to resolve a sexual conflict in an insect
| Â | Â | Mating treatment | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | F 2,41 | 1 Ejaculate | 3 Ejaculates | Spermatophylax | p |
Lifetime fecundity | 0.167 | 41.9 ± 9.8 | 42.3 ± 7.4 | 47.4 ± 8.1 | >0.8 |
Mean egg weight | 1.089 | 2.29 ± 0.06 | 2.15 ± 0.05 | 2.18 ± 0.06 | >0.3 |
Mass of eggs laid | 0.214 | 92.4 ± 19.1 | 89.2 ± 15.8 | 103.5 ± 15.8 | >0.8 |
Oviposition rate 0–5 days | 1.009 | 3.04 ± 1.38 | 1.06 ± 0.61 | 1.34 ± 0.76 | >0.3 |
Oviposition rate 6–10 days | 0.328 | 1.05 ± 0.53 | 1.39 ± 0.44 | 1.59 ± 0.49 | >0.7 |
Oviposition rate 11–15 days | 1.253 | 0.78 ± 0.50 | 1.66 ± 0.52 | 1.80 ± 0.41 | >0.2 |
Oviposition rate ≥ 16 days | 1.833 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.55 ± 0.20 | 0.33 ± 0.05 | >0.1 |