Differential immune responses in new and old fruit fly-parasitoid associations: Implications for their management

The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and marula fruit fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker), are major fruit-infesting tephritids across sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control of these pests using parasitic wasps has been widely adopted but with varying levels of success. Most studies inve...

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Main Authors: Rehemah Gwokyalya, Jeremy K. Herren, Christopher W. Weldon, Fathiya M. Khamis, Shepard Ndlela, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.945370/full