Abstract
Laboratory tests were conducted to determine the competitiveness, longevity, and mating performance of males from a male-producing (MP) strain of Musca domestica L. In comparison with wild-type males from 2 different geographical locations. The results indicated that irradiated MP males were more competitive than wild-type males in mating wild-type females. Moreover, both irradiated and unirradiated MP males lived longer than their. wild-type counterparts, although irradiation reduced the lifespan of the MP files. The irradiated MP males were found to complete an effective mating (elicited a monogamous response from a female) in less time than the wild-type males and they were able to maintain this advantage through 2 successive matings. The use of the MP strain in house fly control programs involving the sterile-male technique is suggested.
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