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An Optimized Protocol for Rearing Fopius arisanus, a Parasitoid of Tephritid Fruit Flies
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An Optimized Protocol for Rearing Fopius arisanus, a Parasitoid of Tephritid Fruit Flies

An Optimized Protocol for Rearing Fopius arisanus, a Parasitoid of Tephritid Fruit Flies

DOI:
10.3791/2901-v

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12:00 min

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July 02, 2011

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1Agricultural Research Service, US Dept. of Agriculture,US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:31Prepare Host Fruit Fly Eggs
  • 03:03Hatching and Pupation of Parasitized Fruit Flies
  • 05:11Sorting and Selection
  • 07:30F. arisanus Emergence and Maintenance
  • 09:43Recent Biological Control Experience using F arisanus from Hawaii

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Fopius arisanus is an egg-larval parasitoid of Tephritid fruit flies that is successfully used in biological control of these important tropical pests. We describe here an optimized protocol for rearing F. arisanus on a small scale using readily available materials.

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Fopius ArisanusRearing ProtocolParasitoidTephritid Fruit FliesOpiine ParasitoidsBiological ControlLaboratory ColonyUSDA ResearchersStable PopulationBactrocera Fruit Fly PestsRearing MethodsOptimized MethodSmall Scale RearingTropical Regions

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