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Bacteria as a natural source of food for adult fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Drew, R.A.I., Courtice, A.C. and Teakle, D. S. (1983) Bacteria as a natural source of food for adult fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). Oecologia, 60 . pp. 279-284. ISSN 1432-1939

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00376839

Abstract

Bacteria isolated from crops and stomachs of adult fruit flies feeding on mulberry fruit and leaf surfaces were cultured on agar and proved highly attractive to adult fruit flies and provided them with virtually a complete breeding diet. Diets of bacteria, sugar and water gave equal longevity and increased fecundity in Dacus tryoni (Froggatt) compared with the conventional diet of autolysed brewer's yeast, sugar and water. The type and abundance of leaf and fruit surface bacteria appears to be an important factor in the life history of tropical fruit flies.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Science > Microbiology > Bacteria
Animal culture > Insect culture and beneficial insects > Other insects
Animal culture > Feeds and feeding. Animal nutrition
Live Archive:16 Feb 2024 01:00
Last Modified:16 Feb 2024 01:00

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