Fig. 3

Asaia ^gfp horizontal transmission in large cages in An. gambiae. a Percentages of Asaia ^gfp positive and negative An. gambiae mosquitoes (female: F and male: M) in large cages at different days after the release of 12 paratransgenic males in cage A. Cage C represents the negative control. b Percentages of Asaia ^gfp positive and negative An. gambiae mosquitoes infected through cotton pads. Cages A and B host female and male recipient populations, respectively, while Cage C was populated by cohorts of mosquitoes of different ages. Mean of three independent replicates are represented. Asterisks represent statistical significance (P < 0.001) as determined by comparisons using G-test and Bonferroni post-hoc test