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A genetic insect control technique is examined that involves the replacement of a population of individuals carrying standard chromosomes by those bearing compound autosomes, which also incorporate factors such as conditional lethal mutations for subsequent control. A variety of compound 2 and 3 lines from the fruit flyDrosophila melanogaster was tested in cages at initial compound to standard ratios that approached the unstable genetic equilibrium point. The lowest ratio that gave successful displacement of standards by compounds was 4 compounds: 1 standard. To evaluate the effciency of the various methods, a comparison is drawn between the data from the compound competition experiments and those from alternative genetic techniques for pest control.
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Fitz-Earle, M. Minimum frequency of compound autosomes inDrosophila melanogaster to achieve chromosomal replacement in cages. Genetica 45, 191–201 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01517195
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