Pupal diapause termination in Bactrocera minax: An insight on 20-hydroxyecdysone induced phenotypic and genotypic expressions

• Main Authors: Zhenzhong Chen, Yongcheng Dong, Yaohui Wang, Awawing A. Andongma, Muhammad A. Rashid, Patcharin Krutmuang, Changying Niu
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84976469659&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56358
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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 pes...