Impact of certain additives to diet on the biological and biochemical characteristics of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata

To improve the mass rearing of Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata different concentrations of Cacao, Curcuma and Selenium were added to the larval diet. The effects of these additives on the biological characteristics were evaluated. The pupal weight, adult emergence, sex ratio, adult survival, pupa...

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Main Authors: N.F. Zahran, A.F. Hamza, W.A.A. Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850718301092