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

ABSTRACT: The existing rearing protocols for Anastrepha fraterculus 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 populations has been found. To address these issues, this study aimed to refine rearing protocols and to assess the suitability of an A. fraterculus strain for the mass production of sterile flies. A series of bioassays were carried out to evaluate incubation times for eggs in a bubbling bath and to assess the temporal variation of egg production from ovipositing cages at different adult densities. A novel larval diet containing carrageenan was also evaluated. Egg incubation times higher than 48 h in water

SUBMITTER: Mastrangelo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8304162 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature