Absence of mating barriers between autogenous and anautogenous Culex pipiens L. in Egypt. 1995

A M Gad, and M Abdel Kader, and H A Farid, and A N Hassan
Research and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, 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.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D001947 Breeding The production of offspring by selective mating or HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC in animals or plants. Breedings
D003465 Culex A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals. Culices
D004534 Egypt A country in northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula Its capital is Cairo. Arab Republic of Egypt,United Arab Republic
D005260 Female Females
D006824 Hybridization, Genetic The genetic process of crossbreeding between genetically dissimilar parents to produce a hybrid. Crossbreeding,Hybridization, Intraspecies,Crossbreedings,Genetic Hybridization,Genetic Hybridizations,Hybridizations, Genetic,Hybridizations, Intraspecies,Intraspecies Hybridization,Intraspecies Hybridizations
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012726 Sexual Behavior, Animal Sexual activities of animals. Mating Behavior, Animal,Sex Behavior, Animal,Animal Mating Behavior,Animal Mating Behaviors,Animal Sex Behavior,Animal Sex Behaviors,Animal Sexual Behavior,Animal Sexual Behaviors,Mating Behaviors, Animal,Sex Behaviors, Animal,Sexual Behaviors, Animal

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