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Table 5 Progeny of the strain T(Y:bp+)-7 during eight generations of rearing with 3000 females and 2500 males per cage (recombinants were removed each generation)

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

Adults bp

Adults bp+

Total insects

Recombinants

(%)

♀ partly emerged

♀ deformed

♂ partly emerged

♂ deformed

  

3549

0

123

19

2698

0

50

15

6281

0.00

3455

0

130

6

2802

1

39

7

6271

0.02

3916

0

64

14

2698

0

14

7

6635

0.00

3842

1

68

15

2755

0

24

6

6619

0.02

3365

3

89

24

2633

0

32

12

6037

0.05

3517

2

49

12

2600

1

14

7

6139

0.05

3487

1

96

43

2564

1

43

14

6110

0.03

3227

1

53

49

2457

1

33

34

5769

0.03