Table 5 Sterility of irradiated Wolbachia-infected male and female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after being exposed to the irradiation dosages of 50 Gy or 70 Gy
Experiment | No. of females (F0) | No. of egg-laid females (F0) | Total no. of eggs | Eggs/female | No. of hatched eggs | Egg hatch rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radiation dosage | ||||||
50 Gy | ||||||
 ♂ ir-w x × ♀ nr-w | 27 | 23 | 1,021 | 44.39 | 80 | 0.08 |
 ♂ nr-w × ♀ ir-w | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
70 Gy | ||||||
 ♂ ir-w × ♀ nr-w | 18 | 10 | 404 | 40.40 | 0 | 0 |
 ♂ nr-w × ♀ ir-w | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |