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Table 4 Caenorhabditis has not been observed in Ficus species other than Ficus septica

From: Field studies reveal a close relative of C. elegans thrives in the fresh figs of Ficus septica and disperses on its Ceratosolen pollinating wasps

Ficus species

Figs dissecteda

Figs with C. inopinatab

Pollinated figsc

Plants sampledd

2015

 F. superba

10

0

1

 F. microcarpa

15

0

15

1

 F. erecta

15

0

3

1

2016

 F. variegata

10

0

7

2

 F. microcarpa

25

0

25

2

 F. erecta

36

0

36

2

  1. Caenorhabditis inopinata has not yet been observed in Ficus species other than Ficus septica. Non-F. septica figs were dissected in May 2015 and May 2016. There have been eight species of Ficus aside from F. septica reported on these islands [52]. Caenorhabditis inopinata was not observed in five of these (F. caulocarpa, F. ampelas, F. benguetensis, and F. virgata figs were not found). “–” = not recorded
  2. aThe number of dissected figs, regardless of nematode occupancy or pollination status
  3. bThe number of dissected figs harboring Caenorhabditis inopinata, regardless of pollination status
  4. cThe number of dissected figs that were also pollinated
  5. dThe number of Ficus plants from which figs were picked and dissected. This includes all such plants, regardless of nematode occupancy or pollination status