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Studies on X-Ray Induced Chromosomal Translocations in Anopheles Albimanus

III. Effect of the Release of Translocation Males on the Dynamics of Cage Populations

Mohammad G. Rabbani^* AND James B. Kitzmiller

Anopheles albimanus males carrying an Y-autosome translocation were continuously released into a cage population at a ratio of 1:5 in favor of translocation males. The release caused a significant decrease in the absolute density of cage populations. Virtually complete replacement of wild type Y chromosome by translocated Y chromosome was observed after four generations. The results obtained from the cage experiments encourage actual field trials for the control of this vector species.

Accepted for publication April 12, 1975.

^* Present address: Insects Affecting Man Research Laboratory, U.S.D.A., P.O. Box 14565, Gainesville, Florida 32604.

Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, P.O. Box 520, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.