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Biosteres arinsanus (Sonan) (=B. oophilus Fullaway) showed a strong preference forDacus dorsalis Hendel overCeratitis capitata (Wiedemann) in choice tests using papaya fruits infested with eggs of both hosts in laboratory studies. In laboratory and field studiesD. dorsalis was the most suitable host. A total of 13,871 parasitoids was produced fromD. dorsalis infested fruits compared with 2,772 fromC. capitata infested fruits.
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Biosteres arisanus (Sonan) manifeste une forte préférence pourDacus dorsalis Hendel vis-à-vis deCeratitis capitata (Wiedemann) en essais de choix utilisant des papayes infestées d'œufs des deux hôtes en laboratoire. Lors d'études de laboratoire et de plein champ,D. dorsalis était l'hôte le plus convenable. Un total de 13 871 parasitoïdes était élevé de fruits infestés parD. dorsalis comparé aux 2 772 parasitoïdes issus des fruits contaminés parC. capitata.
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Harris, E.J., Okamoto, R.Y., Lee, C.Y.L. et al. Suitability ofDacus dorsalis andCeratitis capitata [Diptera: Tephritidae] as hosts of the parasitoid,Biosteres arisanus [Hymenoptera: Braconidae] . Entomophaga 36, 425–430 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02377948
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