Table 1. Mean viable sperm ratio (± SE) in Dinarmus basalis females after egg-laying during 7 and 14 days and after 21 and 115 days without egg-laying. Results with same letters are not statistically different (one-way ANOVA, p<0.05).

With egg-laying Without egg-laying Age in days 7 14 21 115 Sperm count 111.1 ± 11.3a 28.1 ± 3.9b 125.5 ± 17.2a 101.3 ± 11.2a Viable sperm ratio 0.87 ± 0.11c 0.85 ± 0.09c 0.89 ± 0.08c 0.87 ± 0.05c