Table 1.
Mating competitiveness of Ae. aegypti males on the Mexican genetic background at various release ratios.
| WBM♂:AFM♂:AFM♀ | Number of eggs | Observed egg hatch rate | Expected egg hatch rate | Competitiveness index | P -value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:1:1 | 303 | 0.77 | |||
| 1:0:1 | 331 | 0.00 (0) | 0.00 | >0.99 | |
| 1:1:1 | 1,071 | 0.42 (449) | 0.39 | 0.84 | 0.02 |
| 5:1:1 | 494 | 0.10 (51) | 0.13 | 1.30 | 0.12 |
| 10:1:1 | 340 | 0.11 (36) | 0.07 | 0.63 | 0.01 |
*Comparisons between the observed and expected egg hatch through exact binomial test. WBM: outcrossed wAlbB-infected Ae. aegypti on the Mexican genetic background; AFM: wild type Wolbachia-free Ae. aegypti on the Mexican genetic background.