Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants
Host preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), major chili and nightshade pest, was studied using seven host plant species of family Solanaceae. Two nightshade species, eggplant, <i>Solanum melongena</i> L. and turkey berry, <i>Solanum t...
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| description | Host preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), major chili and nightshade pest, was studied using seven host plant species of family Solanaceae. Two nightshade species, eggplant, <i>Solanum melongena</i> L. and turkey berry, <i>Solanum torvum</i> Sw.; three pepper and one large chili cultivar of <i>Capsicum annum</i> L., banana pepper, cayenne pepper, noom pepper and duey kai chili; and one small chili cultivar of <i>Capsicum frutescens</i> L., bird chili, were used as tested host plants of <i>B. latifrons</i> for a series of choice test and no-choice test under the laboratory. Results revealed that <i>B. latifrons</i> preferred <i>Capsicum</i> fruits for oviposition rather than <i>Solanum</i> fruits. Bird chili and banana pepper were the most preferred host for <i>B. latifrons</i>, with the highest number of pupae per gram of fruit in no-choice and choice experiment, respectively. Although the best larval performance parameters of <i>B. latifrons</i> were better for eggplant than for other Solanaceous plants, fruit characteristics and total phenolic content in fruit play a major role for host preference of <i>B. latifrons</i>. Turkey berry was least preferred by <i>B. latifrons</i>, with the lowest number of pupae per fruit and it was not oviposited by <i>B. latifrons</i> female fly under the choice situation at all stages of ripeness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-436fcdfe261940b3963ed9fe458dbbec2023-11-21T20:49:14ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502021-05-0112648210.3390/insects12060482Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous PlantsWigunda Rattanapun0Manop Tarasin1Suraphon Thitithanakul2Yaowaphan Sontikun3Economic Plant of Surat Thani Province Research Unit, Faculty of Innovative Agriculture and Fishery Establishment Project, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, ThailandEconomic Plant of Surat Thani Province Research Unit, Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, ThailandEconomic Plant of Surat Thani Province Research Unit, Faculty of Innovative Agriculture and Fishery Establishment Project, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, ThailandEconomic Plant of Surat Thani Province Research Unit, Faculty of Innovative Agriculture and Fishery Establishment Project, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, ThailandHost preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), major chili and nightshade pest, was studied using seven host plant species of family Solanaceae. Two nightshade species, eggplant, <i>Solanum melongena</i> L. and turkey berry, <i>Solanum torvum</i> Sw.; three pepper and one large chili cultivar of <i>Capsicum annum</i> L., banana pepper, cayenne pepper, noom pepper and duey kai chili; and one small chili cultivar of <i>Capsicum frutescens</i> L., bird chili, were used as tested host plants of <i>B. latifrons</i> for a series of choice test and no-choice test under the laboratory. Results revealed that <i>B. latifrons</i> preferred <i>Capsicum</i> fruits for oviposition rather than <i>Solanum</i> fruits. Bird chili and banana pepper were the most preferred host for <i>B. latifrons</i>, with the highest number of pupae per gram of fruit in no-choice and choice experiment, respectively. Although the best larval performance parameters of <i>B. latifrons</i> were better for eggplant than for other Solanaceous plants, fruit characteristics and total phenolic content in fruit play a major role for host preference of <i>B. latifrons</i>. Turkey berry was least preferred by <i>B. latifrons</i>, with the lowest number of pupae per fruit and it was not oviposited by <i>B. latifrons</i> female fly under the choice situation at all stages of ripeness.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/482eggplant<i>Capsicum</i>capsaicinchilipepper |
| spellingShingle | Wigunda Rattanapun Manop Tarasin Suraphon Thitithanakul Yaowaphan Sontikun Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants Insects eggplant <i>Capsicum</i> capsaicin chili pepper |
| title | Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants |
| title_full | Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants |
| title_fullStr | Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants |
| title_short | Host Preference of <i>Bactrocera latifrons</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Among Fruits of Solanaceous Plants |
| title_sort | host preference of i bactrocera latifrons i hendel diptera tephritidae among fruits of solanaceous plants |
| topic | eggplant <i>Capsicum</i> capsaicin chili pepper |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/482 |
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