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Table 3 Survival of the wild-type and the black pupae strain compared to the genetic sexing strain T(Y:bp+)-7 (mean ± SD)

From: Development, genetic and cytogenetic analyses of genetic sexing strains of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Strain

Egg hatched

(%)

Larval survival 3rd instar

(%)

Larval to pupal survival

(%)

Adult emergence

(%)

Egg to adult survival

(%)

Wild type

94.60 ± 3.20a

73.40 ± 11.73a

98.48 ± 1.12a

94.72 ± 4.30a

68.50 ± 12.00a

bp/bp

91.80 ± 4.28a

76.20 ± 7.34a

93.94 ± 5.74b

91.23 ± 4.44a

65.30 ± 8.12a

T(Y:bp+)-7

63.70 ± 6.00b

43.90 ± 5.91b

98.66 ± 2.92a

91.02 ± 6.16a

39.30 ± 5.25b

  1. The same letter after the mean values indicates that the differences between these lines are not significant.