Table 4 Malathion treatment of females and males in F2 generation.

From: Multiple mutations and overexpression of the MdaE7 carboxylesterase gene associated with male-linked malathion resistance in housefly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Malathion Treatmentsa

Population

LD10 Treatment

LD50 Treatment

LD90 Treatment

Nb

LD10 μg/flyc

NA (Proportion)d

Group A (collected dead houseflies)

LD50 μg/flyc

NB (Proportion)d

Group B(collected dead houseflies)

LD90 μg/flyc

NC (Proportion)d

Group C (collected dead houseflies)

ND (Proportion)d

Group D (collected alive houseflies)

F2♀

1858

1.27

315 (0.17)

F2♀- < LD10

33.47

566 (0.30)

F2♀-LD10–50

880.46

934 (0.50)

F2♀-LD50–90

43 (0.02)

F2♀- > LD90

F2♂

1748

216.92

65 (0.04)

F2♂- < LD10

396.2

735 (0.42)

F2♂-LD10–50

723.81

917 (0.52)

F2♂-LD50–90

31 (0.02)

F2♂- > LD90

  1. aEach treatment was performed 4 times. bNumber of houseflies used in LD10 treatment. cThe doses of malathion administered to these houseflies are chosen according to the toxicity analysis in the F2 generation (Table 5). dNumber of collected houseflies in each group with corresponding letter (Proportion = collected individuals of each group/ individuals used in LD10 treatment).
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