TABLE 2.
Fecundity and hatch rate resulting from crosses of the HTMT straina
| Cross |
Mean ± SE (n) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | No. of eggs | % Hatch |
| HTMT | HT1 | 840 ± 143 (5) A | 88.8 ± 1.4 (5) B |
| HT1 | HTMT | 597 ± 78 (5) A | 65.3 ± 9.6 (5) C |
| HTMT | HTMT | 646 ± 77 (5) A | 80.0 ± 2.5 (5) BC |
| HT1 | HT1 | 687 ± 54 (5) A | 83.1 ± 2.7 (5) BC |
| HTM | HTM | 541 ± 100 (3) A | 30.4 ± 3.2 (3) D |
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The fecundity (i.e., the number of eggs) and hatch rate (i.e., the percent egg hatch) resulting from crosses of the HTMT strain were determined. Different capital letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05 [ANOVA]).