Inbreeding and incompatibility in Trichogramma nr. brassicae: evidence and implications for quality control |
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Authors: | Matthew Sorati Miriam Newman Ary A. Hoffmann |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Genetics and Human Variation, La Trobe University, 3083 Bundoora, Victoria, Australia |
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Abstract: | Inbreeding effects and incompatibility relationships were examined in strains of the egg parasitoid Trichogramma nr brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) from southeastern Australia. Crosses between strains provided weak evidence of incompatibility in a few cases. However sex ratio in crosses within strains tended to be more female-biased than in crosses between strains. Inbreeding was imposed for four generations (F>0.59) of sib mating. The fitness of inbred strains was compared to that of outbred strains generated by crossing the inbred strains. No effects of inbreeding were found for any of the four female traits examined (fecundity, body length, head width and hind tibia length), indicating that T. nr. brassicae is not subjected to inbreeding depression. Inbreeding effects were also not found for male mating success as expected for the haploid sex. There were differences among strains for all traits apart from fecundity, indicating heritable variation. Strain differences for fitness measures were uncorrelated with wasp size. The potential use of inbreeding in the quality control of Trichogramma for mass-release is discussed. Inbreeding may be a useful tool in minimising the effects of laboratory adaptation, thereby extending the useful life of a strain. |
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Keywords: | Trichogramma incompatibility inbreeding quality control |
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