Improvement on the genetic engineering of an invasive agricultural pest insect, the cherry vinegar fly, Drosophila suzukii

Table 1 Comparative piggyBac transformation efficiency in different D. suzukii strains

Origin of D. suzukii strain	No. of injected embryos	Hatched larvae	Fertile crosses	No. of transgenics	Transformation rate in %
Italy	400	190	35	0	–
France (AM)	450	210	47	2	4.2
USA	430	240	50	0	–

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