Table 2. Reproductive capacity of males before and after selection with DFB.
∑(f0-3*%M) | Reduction (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Preselection * | Rock A** | 297.5 | |
BVT F1 | 226.4 | ||
APG F1 | 64.3 | ||
BVT F1/Rock A | 23.9 | ||
APG F1/Rock A | 78.4 | ||
Post-selection | Rock B** | 292.6 | |
BVT F6 cont | 269.7 | ||
BVT F6 dfb | 208.9 | ||
APG F7 cont | 146.4 | ||
APG F7 dfb | 114.5 | ||
BVT F6 cont/Rock B | 7.8 | ||
BVT F6 dfb/Rock B | 28.6 | ||
APG F7 cont/Rock B | 50.0 | ||
APG F7 dfb/Rock B | 60.9 | ||
BVT F6 dfb/cont | 29.1 | ||
APG F7 dfb/cont | 21.8 |
*Preselection data were obtained from Belinato et al. [33].
**The Rockefeller strain was used as an experimental control before (Rock A) and after selection (Rock B).
cont: control groups; dfb: groups selected with diflubenzuron.