Table 2.
Stage of larvae injected | dsRNA | No. larvae injected | Normal pupae | Larval–pupal–adult intermediates | Normal adults |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penultimate | Tcbr | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
malE | 35 | 35 | 0 | 32 | |
24 h-old final instar | Tcbr | 30a | 0 | 28 | 0 |
malE | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | |
72 h-old final instar | Tcbr | 30a | 0 | 25 | 0 |
malE | 30 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
A few larvae died on first and second day after injection most likely due to injection injury.