Temperature-Dependent Pupation Depth in the Oriental Fruit Fly <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> and Its Implications for Biological Control

The oriental fruit fly, <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a notable agricultural pest that undergoes pupation in the soil. Mortality risk from predation and parasitism decreases as the depth of the pupal location increases from the ground surface, with a one-...

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Main Authors: Mu-Rung Lin, Toshinori Okuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/873
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