A Novel Liquid Larval Diet and Its Rearing System for Melon Fly, <I>Bactrocera cucurbitae</I> (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Development of a larval diet for the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)

“…The following inert supports were tested: agar (as in the original formulation), sponge cloth (as proposed by Chang et al (2004Chang et al ( , 2006) and sugarcane bagasse (a locally available bulking agent obtained from sugarcane mills). The following inert supports were tested: agar (as in the original formulation), sponge cloth (as proposed by Chang et al (2004Chang et al ( , 2006) and sugarcane bagasse (a locally available bulking agent obtained from sugarcane mills).…”

“…For the sponge cloth support diet, the procedures described by Chang et al (2004Chang et al ( , 2006 were used. Two pieces of sponge cloth (Mortimer, The Clorox Company, Aldo Bonzi, Argentina) were used for each larval tray -one piece (12 £ 9 cm) at the bottom of the tray and the other (12 £ 4.5 cm) on top of it (above which eggs were seeded).…”

“…Gelling and bulking agents provide a texture that ensures larval movement through the diet and the dissipation of metabolic heat. However, the use of inert substrates has recently been emphasized, especially those that can be recycled (Fay and Wornoayporn, 2002;Chang et al, 2004Chang et al, , 2006. However, the use of inert substrates has recently been emphasized, especially those that can be recycled (Fay and Wornoayporn, 2002;Chang et al, 2004Chang et al, , 2006.…”

Resveratrol modifies tephritid fruit fly response to radiation but not nutritional stress

“…Insect nutrition can strongly infl uence developmental and reproductive performance as well (Chaudhury 2009). Chang et al (2004) developed a novel liquid diet for mass rearing tephritid fruit fl ies that simplifi es the handling of larvae during mass rearing for sterile insect release programs.…”

Mass Rearing and Quality Control Parameters for Tephritid Fruit Flies of Economic Importance in Africa

“…If necessary, concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) (0.5-3.55%) or citric acid can be used to increase acidity. Whenever required, diet (500-800 g or ml) are transferred into shallow trays which have been shown to be the most appropriate for larval rearing (Chang et al, 2004). The thickness (solid diet) and volume (liquid diet) can be an important factor in reducing mortality as the greater the surface area to volume ratio the greater the likelihood of metabolic heat dissipation (Fay, 1989;Chang et al, 2006).…”