F. L. Vanderplank,
Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London,
98:1-18.
1947.
Hybridisation of Glossina morsitans Westwood, G. swynnertoni Austen and G. pallidipes Austen was attempted in order to discover(a) Whether the three could be regarded as distinct species or as sub-species of morsitans ; (b) Whether they would mate freely with one another, and if not by what means the three closely allied forms distinguished their own kind ; (c) Whether morsitans and swynnertoni would readily produce hybrid offspring, and if so, what proportion of females would do so, and what proportion of hybrids would be sterile ; (d) Finally, whether interference with one species by another could be used as a measure of control. I also wanted to explore other details including markings, colouration and nature of the genitalia of the hybrids, and whether these characters were constant or variable.
https://www.geneconvenevi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Transactions-of-the-Royal-Entomological-Society-of-London.png300300David Obrochta/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GC-color-logo-for-header-3277-x-827-1030x260.pngDavid Obrochta1947-01-02 21:38:182020-04-27 19:59:36Experiments in the hybridisation of tsetse-flies (Glossina, Diptera) and the possibility of a new method of control.