Survival and productivity of three strains of Glossina palpalis gambiensis for the selection of the best ones for mass rearing for better implementation of sterile insect technique

Abstract

A successful application of the sterile insect technique requires the release of sterile males of high biological quality. Glossina palpalis gambiensis strain, mass-reared at Centre International de Récherche-Développement sur l’Elevage en zone Sub-humide, Burkina Faso was used since 1980. This study aims to compare the biological parameters of this old strain with a newly domesticated strain and a hybrid of both strains to select the most productive strain. Three strains of G. p. gambiensis are reared at Insectarium de Bobo-Dioulasso : CIRDES, IBD and SEIB strains. Five batches were performed including three pure batches (Cirdes-Cirdes, Seib-Seib, and Ibd-Ibd) and two hybrid batches (Ibd-Seib and Ibd-Cirdes). The female survival varied by batch and sex (p