Effects of gamma irradiation on egg hatchability, pupation, and adult emergence of the immature stages of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (hendel) (diptera: tephritidae) from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Suhana Y., Mohd Shamsudin O., Sulaiman Z., Ahmad Zainuri M.D., Hasan S., Yaakop S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13965/1/26928-87002-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13965/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1133/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Studies on the effect of irradiation on egg hatchability, pupation and adult emergence of the immature stages of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) was conducted in Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia using a Co-60 source. Eggs, 1st instars to 3rd instars larvae a...