Table 1.
Origins and genotypes of Tribolium castaneum strains
| Strain name | Origin/description | Genotype |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory strains | ||
| GA‐1 | Georgia, USA (1980; Haliscak & Beeman, 1983) | Wild‐type |
| ab | Colombia (1980; Vasquez & Del Castillo, 1985) | M1, M4 |
| IPS | ab and GA‐1 cross, followed by 8 generations of random mating | M1, M4 |
| pearl | Park (1937) | M4 |
| Pig‐19 | An M1, M4 bearing stock created in a pearl background (Lorenzen et al., 2003) | M1, M4 |
| M1 | Pig‐19 and GA‐1, selection for non‐M4 progeny (Figure 4) | M1 |
| Bha‐G (iso6) | Indian origin; acquired from M.S. Thomson (2011) | H |
| Wild‐derived strains | ||
| LA‐4 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana (2012) | M1 a, M4 |
| TN‐3 | Obion County, Tennessee (2012) | M1 a, M4 |
| TX‐3 | Hale County, Texas (2012) | M1 a, M4 |
| AL‐11 | Fayette County, Alabama (2012) | M1, M4 |
| OH‐1 | Seneca County, Ohio (2011) | M1, M4 |
| MS‐1 | Marshall County, Mississippi (2012) | M1, M4 |
| AL‐9 | Henry County, Alabama (2012) | Wild‐type |
| ND‐1 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota (2011) | M4 |
a
Medea element is present at an intermediate frequency.