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Pupal diapause termination in Bactrocera minax: an insight on 20-hydroxyecdysone induced phenotypic and genotypic expressions.
Scientific reports - 8 Jun 2016
Chen Zhenzhong, Dong Yongcheng, Wang Yaohui, Andongma Awawing A, Rashid Muhammad A, Krutmuang Patcharin, Niu Changying
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese citrus fruit fly, Bactrocera minax, is an economically important pest of citrus. It exhibits pupal diapause from November to May to combat harsh environmental conditions. Such a long pupal diapause is a barrier for laboratory rearing and development of control strategies against this pest. In the present study, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) was used to break pupal diapause of B. minax by topical...
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