Absence of mating barriers between autogenous and anautogenous Culex pipiens L. in Egypt.
The existence of pre-mating and post-mating barriers between Culex pipiens L. populations and the possibility of interbreeding between autogenous and anautogenous mosquitoes were examined. Test mosquito populations were stenogamous with > 83% insemination rates in 20 x 20 x 20 cm cages, regardless of autogeny rates ranging from 10 to 91%. Bi-directional crosses between three geographical populations resulted in > 80% hatch rates, indicating full cytoplasmic compatibility. Both autogenous and anautogenous Cx. pipiens individuals were encountered in the progenies of autogenous or anautogenous female parents. Moreover, more than 75% of field caught females produced mixed progenies. thus, the authors suggest there is no limitation for hybridization between Cx. pipiens mosquitoes in Egypt due to the lack of premating and post-mating barriers.
Gad
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Research and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdel Kader
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Farid
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Hassan
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D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D003465:Culex / Q000502:physiology*; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D008297:Male; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal