Table 3 Data from control experiments where wild or laboratory reared males were introduced with wild females.

♂

♀

N

%

1 wild males Section A

-

275 (2–3)

254 (2–3)

1:1

51

28

55

96

2 wild males Section A

-

60 (3)

100 (3)

1: 1.66

25

55

42

81

2 lab males Section B

60 (5)

-

100 (3)

1: 1.66

46

55

39

72

3 lab males Section A

60 (4)

-

100 (3–4)

1: 1.66

67

60

56

46

3 wild males Section B

-

60 (4)

100 (3–4)

1: 1.66

72

50

40

43

3 lab males Section C

60 (4)

-

100 (3–4)

1: 1.66

97

57

44

18