Rearing Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae).
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2007-12
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Hawaiian Entomological Society
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In Hawaii, the egg-larval parasitoid Fopius (=Biosteres) arisanus (Sonan)(= Opius oophilus Fullaway) (Hymenotera: Braconidae) is the most effective parasitoid of its preferred host the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae).
Other Hymenopterous parasitoid species introduced into Hawaii still exist but
vary considerably in their distribution and effectiveness as biological control agents.
Based on field observations of F. arisanus parasitizing medfly in coffee and oriental
fruit fly in guava, we postulated that a strain of F. arisanus could be selected in the laboratory to be reared exclusively on medfly. We report the results of these studies.
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Ceratitis capitata, Fopius arisanus, fruit flies, host specificity, insect rearing, parasitoids, selection response
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Harris, EJ, Bautista RC, Vargas RI, Jang EB. 2007. Rearing Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 39:121-126.
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