Development and characterization of a pupal-colour based genetic sexing strain of Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract Background Area-wide integrated pest management programs (AW-IPM) incorporating sterile insect technique (SIT) have been successful in suppressing populations of different fruit fly species during the last six decades. In addition, the development of genetic sexing strains (GSS) for differe...

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Main Authors: José S. Meza, Kostas Bourtzis, Antigone Zacharopoulou, Angeliki Gariou-Papalexiou, Carlos Cáceres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00932-5