Effect of gamma irradiation on guava fruit fly <i>Bactrocera correcta</i> (Bezzi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), optimization of sterility dose and its field performance
Gamma irradiation of seven days old pupae of <i>B. correcta</i> at 30-40 Gy and releasing of sterile males at 1:1:9 ratio would suppress the guava fruit fly in the field successfully.
Authors
- Ashok B. Hadapad
- Ramesh S. Hire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-6469)
- Arpit Prashar
- Rachappa V. Haveri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-5290)
- Basavaraj S Kalmath
- Akshatha Gopalkrishna
- Ashwini Rajshekhar
- Ashoka Kurutahalli Sriramareddy
Institutions
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Radiation Biology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2025.2494552
- Primary Topic
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00