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A comparative genetical study on DDT resistance in adults and larvae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti L

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

R. J. Wood
R. J. Wood
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Manchester
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Inheritance of DDT resistance has been studied in crosses between the highly resistant ‘T’ strain of A. aegypti (constituted by inbreeding from the TRINIDAD DDT-resistant stock) and the ‘64’ susceptible strain.

Larval DDT resistance derives from a major gene RDDT1 on linkage group II, the order being RDDT1–s–y. Linkage group III may also contribute to larval resistance. Linkage group I makes no contribution.

Adult DDT resistance derives from a major gene RDDT2, 18·2 ± 2·1 units from the market blt on linkage group III. Linkage group II has no influence on adult resistance.

Selection with DDT to retain only RDDT1/+ segregants in larvae of backcrosses RDDT1/+×+/+ did not increase resistance in resulting adults, confirming the difference in genetic mechanism at the two stages.

The F1 progenies from reciprocal crosses between ‘T’ and ‘64’ differed slightly but significantly in larval resistance, modifying the influence of the major gene RDDT1 in the heterozygote.

The early developmental stages of the RDDT1/+ phenotype (up to the fourth larval stage) were more viable than the +/+ phenotype in backcross segregation. The difference in mortality probably exceeded 30%.

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Genetics Research , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , December 1967 , pp. 219 - 228
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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