Life table and demographic parameters of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) reared on wheat germ and sweet potato based artificial diets

• Main Authors: Salmah Mohamed,, Wan Nor Safikal Wan Ahmad,, Mohammad Hailmi Sajili,, Norhayati Ngah,, Nur Athiqah Md Yusof,, Marina Roseli,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18971/1/45411-163459-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18971/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1414/showToc

The mass production of insects such as fruit flies are commonly use artificial diets due to the easier management in the laboratory compare to using natural diets. However, some commercially imported artificial diets such as wheat germ are quite expensive and not cost effective. Thus, other alternat...