Improvement of the Mass-Rearing Protocols for the South American Fruit Fly for Application of the Sterile Insect Technique

Improvement of the Mass-Rearing Protocols for the South American Fruit Fly for Application of the Sterile Insect Technique

The existing rearing protocols for <i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i> must be reviewed to make economically viable the production of sterile flies for their area-wide application. Additionally, evidence of sexual incompatibility between a long-term mass-reared Brazilian strain and wild popula...

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Main Authors: Thiago Mastrangelo, Adalecio Kovaleski, Bruno Maset, Maria de Lourdes Zamboni Costa, Claudio Barros, Luis Anselmo Lopes, Carlos Caceres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Tephritidae
<i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i>
egg incubation
adult density
larval diet
mating compatibility
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/7/622

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