A walk on the wild side: gut bacteria fed to mass-reared larvae of Queensland fruit fly [Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt)] influence development

A walk on the wild side: gut bacteria fed to mass-reared larvae of Queensland fruit fly [Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt)] influence development

Abstract Background The Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera, Tephritidae) is the most significant insect pest of Australian horticulture. Bactrocera tryoni is controlled using a range of tools including the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). Mass-rearing and irradiation of pupae...

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Main Authors: Lucas Alexander Shuttleworth, Mohammed Abul Monjur Khan, Terrence Osborne, Damian Collins, Mukesh Srivastava, Olivia Louise Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Subjects:
Asaia
Enterobacter
Lactobacillus
Leuconostoc
Sterile insect technique
Area wide - integrated Pest management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-019-0579-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-019-0579-6

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