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Mechanical sorting of young Anastrepha ludens Tapachula-7 pupae, a host for Coptera haywardi, negatively affects sterile male quality

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The Genetic Sexing Strain (GSS) of Anastrepha ludens (Loew) Tapachula-7 (Tap-7) produces males emerged from brown pupa [used for the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)] and females from black pupa (a by-product) that can be sorted by a mechanical process. The early sorting provides young black pupae which were assessed as host of the parasitoid Coptera haywardi (Oglobin). This required an assessment of possible deleterious effects to A. ludens males (that emerged from the brown pupae). Our results demonstrate the host viability of the young Tap-7 black pupae. Nevertheless, A. ludens males obtained from brown pupae showed significantly reduced emergence (77.28%) and flight ability (63.33%). This negatively affected the emission of male signals for mating and, therefore, the competitiveness of A. ludens GSS used for the SIT. Our results suggest that there is no immediate alternative to the use of Tap-7 young black pupae as hosts for the mass rearing of C. haywardi.

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We extend our gratitude to all the technical personnel—professionals in the Departments of Biological Control and Technical Validation—and those involved in the study. We are also thankful for the technical support received from the Fruit Flies Mass Rearing Department. Special gratitude is extended to Javier Valle-Mora for his review of the statistics. The manuscript had a definitive presentation thanks the suggestions given by two anonymous reviewers, to whom we are totally grateful. Diana Perez-Staples and Eric Jang helped us to review the English in the last versions.

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    J. Cancino, F. López-Arriaga, C. Gálvez, E. Solis, F. Moreno & L. Quintero-Fong

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas – UNACH, CP 30660, Huehuetán, Chiapas, Mexico

    E. Verdugo

  3. Instituto de Biociencias-UNACH, CP 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

    D. Orozco-Davila

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Cancino, J., López-Arriaga, F., Gálvez, C. et al. Mechanical sorting of young Anastrepha ludens Tapachula-7 pupae, a host for Coptera haywardi, negatively affects sterile male quality. BioControl 64, 563–572 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-019-09958-w

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