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Table I
Initial two-choice arrangement. Female tracheal mite choices when presented with 16 pairs of bees, made up of unwashed (uw) and hexane washed (w) bees, pupated at 34 °C and 30 °C from colony 2. The thoraces of bee-pairs protruded through holes spaced at 4 mm in a cover slip and the mites were placed in the centre.
| Choice | Outcome | χ2 test (P value) |
|---|---|---|
| uw:w | choice:no choice | |
| (no choice) | ||
| 34 °C (uw):34 °C (w) | 1:2 (13) | 6.25 (P = 0.01) |
| 30 °C (uw):30 °C (w) | 2:0 (14) | 9.0 (P < 0.01) |
| 34 °C (uw):30 °C (uw) | 1:2 (13) | 6.25 (P = 0.01) |
| All choices | 4:4 (40) | 21.3 (P < 0.01) |