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1 September 2001 Experimental Hybridization Among Anastrepha Species (Diptera: Tephritidae): Production and Morphological Characterization of F1 Hybrids
P. dos Santos, K. Uramoto, S. R. Matioli
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Abstract

We report experimental interspecific hybridization between Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann), A. sororcula Zucchi, and A. obliqua (Macquart), widespread and highly destructive crop pests in the Neotropical region. Prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms (such as different mating times and male calling songs) seem to be easily disrupted in no-choice crossing conditions, and hybrid flies can be obtained in both directions in most crosses. Crosses between A. sororcula females and A. fraterculus males and between A. obliqua females and A. sororcula males yield adult offspring of males and females. Crosses between A. fraterculus or A. sororcula females and A. obliqua males yield only females, clearly obeying Haldane’s rule (preferential inviability or sterility of heterogametic hybrids). Crosses between A. obliqua females and A. fraterculus males and between A. fraterculus females and A. sororcula males yield poor or no adult offspring of both sexes, with a few exceptions. Most F1 hybrids are fertile and can be backcrossed to both parental species. The few morphological diagnostic characters of the parental forms appear intermediate in F1 hybrids. In addition, we describe some morphological abnormalities found in hybrids, attributed to maternal or cytoplasmic effects, and the occurrence of gynandromorphs in the progeny of one cross.

P. dos Santos, K. Uramoto, and S. R. Matioli "Experimental Hybridization Among Anastrepha Species (Diptera: Tephritidae): Production and Morphological Characterization of F1 Hybrids," Annals of the Entomological Society of America 94(5), 717-725, (1 September 2001). https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2001)094[0717:EHAASD]2.0.CO;2
Received: 2 October 2000; Accepted: 1 July 2001; Published: 1 September 2001
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KEYWORDS
Anastrepha
gynandromorph
Haldane’s rule
hybridization
morphological anomalies
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