Fig. 3

Fitness tests of transgenic female early lethal strains. Four homozygous two-component strains and an All-in-one strain (TD1) were evaluated for fitness parameters relevant to mass rearing and compared to the wild type J06 strain that is currently reared at the COPEG facility. These fitness parameters are a Average number of eggs laid per cage, b The percentage of eggs that hatch into first instar larvae, c The percentage eggs that develop into adults, and d the average weight of the pupae. These tests were performed with 200 μg/mL tetracycline in larval diet and 10 μg/mL in the adult drinking water. All experiments were repeated at least three times, with the average and standard deviation (error bars) shown