Local host fruiting pattern and climate variations impact on fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) population trends: A regional fruit fly population tracker for management options

Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis being highly polyphagous, mobile and relatively long lived (~3 months), the efficacy of area-wide management programs is mainly influenced by field fruit fly population levels. A study was conducted to understand the seasonal abundance and host shift pattern...

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Main Authors: A ARTHIKIRUBHA, P D KAMALA JAYANTHI, V SRIDHAR, A VERGHESE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2017-11-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/75682