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Suitability of a liquid larval diet for rearing the Philippines fruit fly Bactrocera philippinensis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2014

Sotero S. Resilva ,
Glenda B. Obra  and
Chiou Ling Chang
Sotero S. Resilva*
Affiliation:
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Glenda B. Obra
Affiliation:
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Chiou Ling Chang
Affiliation:
US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, 2727 Woodlawn Dr., Honolulu, HI96822, USA
*
*E-mail: ssresilva@yahoo.com
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Abstract

In this study, a liquid larval diet as an artificial rearing medium was successfully tested for the Philippines fruit fly Bactrocera philippinensis Drew & Hancock. The biological parameters studied were pupal weight, adult emergence and fliers, sex ratio, fecundity and fertility. The insects performed most satisfactorily if corn (maize) oil was added to the liquid medium. Compared with the standard sponge ‘Kalle’ cloth, three locally available absorbent materials showed promise as a support matrix for feeding larvae.

Keywords

Bactrocera philippinensisliquid dietfeeding substratesponge clothabsorbent material
Type
Research Papers
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 34 , Issue S1 , November 2014 , pp. S53 - S58
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 2014 

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