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Table 3 Quality control indices (Mean ± SE) of different Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 strains under laboratory rearing environment

From: Development and characterization of a pupal-colour based genetic sexing strain of Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Strain

Fertility (%)

Egg to pupae survival (%)

Pupa to adult survival (%)

Overall fitness

WT

81.00 ± 1.81 a

73.00 ± 1.34 a

96.72 ± 0.92 a

0.57 ± 0.01 a

bp

68.60 ± 2.03 b

49.00 ± 2.21 b

84.07 ± 5.01 ab

0.28 ± 0.01 b

GSS-172

45.50 ± 5.75 cd

29.00 ± 6.14 bc

86.84 ± 4.55 ab

0.12 ± 0.04 c

GSS-119

47.80 ± 3.93 cd

35.50 ± 5.94 bc

77.04 ± 4.04 b

0.14 ± 0.03 bc

GSS-89

54.20 ± 4.91 bc

29.80 ± 4.61 bc

83.30 ± 2.83 ab

0.14 ± 0.03 bc

GSS-33

37.20 ± 2.53 d

21.70 ± 2.35 c

90.72 ± 2.51 ab

0.07 ± 0.01 c

  1. Overall fitness = (Fertility/100) (egg to pupae/100) (pupae to adult/100). For each column, lower case letters represent significant differences between strains (P < 0.05)