TABLE 1.
Fitness parameters of F1 whiteflies generated from the various crosses. Three females and nine males were used per cross
| Treatment (3♀*9♂) | Replications | Eggs | Nymphs | Males | Females | Hatching rate (%) | Survival rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control crosses | |||||||
| SSA1‐SG3A+♀*SSA1‐SG3A+♂ | 26 | 41.5 ± 29.3 ac | 29.7 ± 24 abc | 11.5 ± 15.6 a | 3.6 ± 5.6 a | 80 ± 0.3 b | 70 ± 0.3 bc |
| SSA1‐SG3A−♀*SSA1‐SG3A−♂ | 21 | 58.5 ± 30.6 bc | 53.5 ± 33.8 bd | 17.9 ± 12.7 abc | 17.7 ± 22.4 b | 90 ± 0.3 b | 90 ± 0.2 b |
| SSA2A+♀*SSA2A+♂ | 9 | 30.7 ± 17.4 ac | 30.7 ± 17.4 abcd | 12.1 ± 8.5 ab | 4.4 ± 3.8 ab | 100 ± 0 b | 50 ± 0.2 ac |
| Intra‐species crosses | |||||||
| SSA1‐SG3A+♀*SSA1‐SG3A−♂ | 25 | 31.3 ± 25.9 a | 26.2 ± 26.6 ac | 12.2 ± 12.1 a | 2.7 ± 3.7 a | 80 ± 0.3 b | 90 ± 0.2 b |
| SSA1‐SG3A−♀*SSA1‐SG3A+♂ | 11 | 52 ± 31 abc | 49.1 ± 29.7 bcd | 33.7 ± 22 c | 18.4 ± 25.5 b | 100 ± 0.1 b | 90 ± 0.2 b |
| Inter‐species crosses | |||||||
| SSA1‐SG3A+♀*SSA2A+♂ | 6 | 26.2 ± 13.2 ac | 26.2 ± 13.2 abcd | 9 ± 5.2 ab | 0 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 b | 40 ± 0.2 ac |
| SSA2A+♀*SSA1‐SG3A+♂ | 5 | 14.8 ± 6.6 a | 14.8 ± 6.6 abc | 11.2 ± 7.3 abc | 0 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 b | 100 ± 0.1 b |
| SSA1‐SG3A−♀*SSA2A+♂ | 12 | 86.2 ± 30.5 b | 60.4 ± 32 d | 29.2 ± 21 bc | 0 ± 0 | 70 ± 0.3 b | 90 ± 0.3 b |
| SSA2A+♀*SSA1‐SG3A−♂ | 8 | 20.6 ± 13.2 a | 5.5 ± 5.9 a | 1.4 ± 1.9 a | 0 ± 0 | 30 ± 0.4 a | 20 ± 0.3 a |
Means followed by the same letters are not significantly different, while means followed by different letters are significantly different as separated by Tukey's HSD test at p < .05.