Table 2. Mean values and standard deviation of sperm concentration, spermatocrit, sperm motility duration, fertilization rate, and larval survival for each cross. abcIn the same column and for each female, means followed by different letters are significantly different (p <0.05).
| Female |
Male |
Concentration (cells/ml) |
Spermatocrit (%) |
Motility (S) |
Fertilization (%) |
Survival (%) |
| A |
1 |
1.89±0.31x1010b |
7.5±0.57c |
38.5±8.3bc |
93.4±4.8a |
22.4±13.1b |
| 2 |
3.10±0.89x1010ab |
7.0±0.01c |
40.3±2.1c |
89.8±4.2abc |
62.5±20.6ab |
| 3 |
4.80±0.85x1010a |
24.6±0.48a |
62.8±8.8ab |
89.9±6.6abc |
26.1±11.3b |
| 4 |
2.53±0.71x1010b |
23.5±0.58b |
63.5±7.3ab |
86.1±7.3abc |
22.9±3.9b |
| pool A |
- |
- |
- |
83.4±8.5abc |
38.1±19.1b |
| B |
1 |
1.89±0.31x1010b |
7.5±0.57c |
38.5±8.3bc |
95.4±1.7ab |
54.7±34.7ab |
| 2 |
3.10±0.89x1010ab |
7.0±0.01c |
40.3±2.1c |
91.7±2.5abc |
68.4±4.8ab |
| 5 |
2.78±0.36x1010b |
4.4±0.48d |
97.8±8.1a |
98.5±1.0a |
89.8±10.8a |
| 6 |
1.72±0.06x1010b |
23.9±0.48ab |
74.5±5.2bc |
77.1±2.7c |
81.5±25.0a |
| pool B |
- |
- |
- |
98.0±0.4a |
99.5±0.2a |
| C |
3 |
4.80±0.85x1010a |
24.6±0.48a |
62.8±8.8ab |
93.6±2.3ab |
98.0±0.6a |
| 4 |
2.53±0.71x1010b |
23.5±0.58b |
63.5±7.3ab |
98.2±1.0a |
86.7±21.7a |
| 5 |
2.78±0.36x1010b |
4.4±0.48d |
97.8±8.1a |
91.7±1.7abc |
76.2±5.8a |
| 6 |
1.70±0.06x1010b |
23.9±0.48ab |
74.5±5.2bc |
81.2±6.4bc |
66.2±12.3ab |
| pool C |
- |
- |
- |
91.7±1.8abc |
61.4±4.0ab |