Table 2 Evaluation of male sterility of B2T-mBax mosquitoes.
Genotype (Male) | Wild-type | mBax-line D2 | mBax-line D3 | mBax-line F2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of females that examined mating | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Number of females that examined egg laying | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Number of females laid eggs (%) | 24 (96) | 23 (96) | 25 (93) | 22 (92) |
Number of females laid eggs that hatched (%) | 23 (92) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Hatchability*, % | 91 ± 16 | — | — | — |
Range of hatchability, % | 20–100 | — | — | — |
Number of eggs per female* | 114.7 ± 36.2 | 113.5 ± 17.5 | 113.7 ± 36.8 | 116.9 ± 49.6 |
Range of number of eggs per female | 28–159 | 76–142 | 47–172 | 39–208 |
