Table 1 Experimental crosses performed between T. mopan, T. longipennis and hybrids
Crossing experiments | Number of eggs | Egg fertility, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C1a | C2a | Total | |||
Reciprocal crosses between parents | |||||
Triatoma mopan♀ × Triatoma longipennis♂ | 49 | 112 | 161 | 98 (61%) | |
T. longipennis♀ × T. mopan♂ | 61 | 83 | 144 | 00 (00%) | |
Intercrosses | |||||
Hybrid♀a × Hybrida♂ | 00 | 00 | 00 | – | |
Backcrosses | |||||
Hybrid♀a × T. mopan♂ | 00 | 00 | 00 | – | |
T. mopan♀ × Hybrid♂a | 33 | 35 | 68 | 00 (00%) | |
♀ Hybridb × T. longipennis♂ | 00 | 00 | 00 | – | |
T. longipennis♀ × Hybrid♂a | 54 | 59 | 113 | 00 (00%) | |
Control | |||||
T. mopan♀ × T. mopan♂ | 35 | 42 | 77 | 58 (75%) | |
T. longipennis♀ × T. longipennis♂ | 90 | 87 | 177 | 138 (78%) | |