Females previously mated to males expressing Acp70AdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Acp26Aa.PC remate more frequently and sooner than do females mated to control males.
Females mated to males expressing Acp70AdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Acp26Aa.PC lay significantly fewer eggs in the period between their first and second matings than females mated to control males.
Control males have a significantly higher per-mating reproductive success in a lifetime assay than males expressing Acp70AdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Acp26Aa.PC.
Females mated to males expressing Acp70AdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Acp26Aa.PC ("SP knock-down" males) have significantly higher fitness and higher lifetime reproductive success than controls.
Females mated to males expressing Acp70AdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Acp26Aa.PC ("SP knock-down" males) are significantly more receptive than females mated to control males. At 24 hours after mating, the receptivity of females mated to SP knock-down males is intermediate between that of females mated to control males and that of virgin females. By 48 hours after mating the receptivity of females mated to SP knock-down males is similar to that of virgin females. Females mated to SP knock-down males lay significantly fewer eggs than females mated to control males. On days 1-2 after mating, females mated to SP knock-down males lay eggs at a level intermediate between that of females mated to control males and that of virgin females. Thereafter, the n umber of eggs deposited by females mated to SP knock-down males is similar to that of virgin females. At 6, 24 and 48 hours after mating, females mated to SP knock-down males show lower ovulation than females mated to control males and significantly higher ovulation than virgin females. There is no significant difference in egg fertility between females mated to SP knock-down males and females mated to control males on days 1 and 3 after mating. On day 5 after mating the egg fertility of females mated to control males is significantly lower than that of females mated to SP knock-down males.