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A comparison of sexual competitiveness and demographic traits of Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae) among fruit-associated populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2018

E. Hernández*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Periférico Sur s/n, María Auxiliadora, C.P. 29290, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA-SENASICA, Camino a los Cacaotales S/N, Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas C. P. 30860, México
L. Ruiz-Montoya
Affiliation:
Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Periférico Sur s/n, María Auxiliadora, C.P. 29290, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México
J. Toledo
Affiliation:
Departamento de Agricultura Sociedad y Ambiente, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aereopuerto, C.P. 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
P. Montoya
Affiliation:
Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA-SENASICA, Camino a los Cacaotales S/N, Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas C. P. 30860, México
P. Liedo
Affiliation:
Departamento de Agricultura Sociedad y Ambiente, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aereopuerto, C.P. 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
M. Aceituno-Medina
Affiliation:
Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA-SENASICA, Camino a los Cacaotales S/N, Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas C. P. 30860, México
H. Perales
Affiliation:
Departamento de Agricultura Sociedad y Ambiente, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aereopuerto, C.P. 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
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*Author for correspondence Phone: +52-962-6435059 Fax: +52-962-6435059 E-mail: emilio.hernandez@iica-moscafrut.org.mx

Abstract

The control of Anastrepha obliqua includes the sterilization of mass-reared insects grown in isolation in a constantly controlled environment. Through time, laboratory mass-reared colonies may produce flies with lower field performance. To recover the genetic variation and aptitude of mass-reared populations, wild insects are introduced into mass-reared colonies. Our aim in this study was to determine whether the host species from two localities influence the life history traits of A. obliqua. We collected flies as larvae from infested fruits of Spondias purpurea, S. mombin, Mangifera indica cv. piña’, and M. indica cv. ‘coche’ from two localities in Chiapas, Mexico. There were significant differences in the mating competitiveness of males collected from mango cv. ‘coche’ compared with mass-reared males. There were no differences in the mating propensity between flies from the two localities, even in the number of matings, when weight was considered as a covariable. The mass-reared strain showed the earliest age at first oviposition. The locality affected the longevity and oviposition period, and these influenced the birth rate, intrinsic rate of increase, finite rate of population increase, mean generation time, and doubling time. According to the demographic parameters, the population of S. mombin would allow artificial colonization in less time, considering that it has a high reproduction rate starting at an early age. Even in the propensity test, it had the highest number of matings. However, males with greater sexual competitiveness and longevity for colonization corresponded to those collected from S. purpurea.

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