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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 24.
Published in final edited form as: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010 Aug;1204:139–148. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05530.x

Table 1. Longevity (both sexes) and reproduction (females only) in medfly populations originating from six different geographic areas12.

Expectation of life (days) Reproduction (eggs/female)


Males Females Gross Net
Guatemala 68.0 48.1 683.5 525.2
Hawaii 106.5 52.1 727.8 569.5
Kenya 115.9 58.3 701.1 655.0
Brazil 122.3 75.7 746.5 545.1
Portugal 107.1 75.6 700.5 549.1
Greece 112.1 72.3 1117.2 631.1