Impact of Rickettsia symbiont infection on the development rate and sex ratio of the common bed bug Cimex lectularius.

Females with and without Rickettsia were allowed to mate and produce progeny. The development time of their progeny and sex of progeny was recorded to ascertain if Rickettsia affected a) host development rate and b) host sex ratio.<br>Column A: Individual numberColumn B: Pot in which individual was housed (block effect)Column C: Source population: S1 and F4 are independent bedbug isolines.Column D: Rickettsia infection status: R+ = with symbiont R-= without symbiont.Column E: Sex of individual (male/female): ascertained as adult, following developmentColumn F: Development time (in days): period from first instar nymph to adulthood.<br>