An Apholate-Resistant Strain of the House Fly, Musca domestica. II. Ovarian Growth and Oögenesis1

1968 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1351-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben O. Abasa
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Resistant Strain ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Ovarian Growth

Inheritance of Aldrin Resistance in the Indian House-fly, Musca domestica nebulo F

1958 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zille Hasan Abedi
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Topical Application ◽  
Resistant Strain ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Constant Volume ◽  
Reciprocal Crosses

The inheritance of aldrin resistance in the Indian house-fly, Musca domestica nebulo F., was studied by making reciprocal crosses between individual as well as groups of flies of an aldrin-resistant and a non-resistant strain of the subspecies at 28±1°C. The offspring of all the families thus formed were tested by the topical application of constant-volume drops of various concentrations of aldrin solution in oil to the dorsum of thorax of groups of flies. Mortality counts were made 24 hours after treatment. The results obtained indicated a multifactorial heredity for aldrin resistance in M. d. nebulo. The phenomenon was found not to be sex linked.

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