Behavioral, Morphological, and Gene Expression Changes Induced by ⁶⁰Co-γ Ray Irradiation in Bactrocera tau (Walker).

ABSTRACT: The sterile insect technique (SIT) may reduce pest populations by allowing sufficient amount of irradiation-induced sterile males to mate with wild females whilst maintaining mating ability comparable to wild males. Although the SIT methods are well understood, the optimal sterilizing dose and processing development stage for application vary among species. To ensure effective pest control programs, effects of irradiation on physiology, behavior, and gene function in the target species should be defined, however, little is known about irradiation effects in Bactrocera tau. Here, the effects of irradiation on rates of fecundity, egg hatch, eclosion, mating competitiveness, flight capability, morphology of reproductive organs, and yolk protein (YP) gene expression were studied. The re

SUBMITTER: Cai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5826196 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature