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Bacterial communities and their predicted function change with the life stages of invasive C-strain Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Spodoptera frugiperda is known as a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest of maize and many other important agricultural crops. Spodoptera frugiperda is categorized into two host-adapted strains, namely ‘R’...
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Electroantennography and behavioral studies of Eublemma amabilis [Moore] and Pseudohypatopa pulverea [Meyr] in relation to volatiles of lac insect (Kerria lacca Kerr.) and its associated products
Chemical communication between the lac insect associated products and the lac predators were evaluated under the laboratory condition. Semiochemicals were identified and comparative analysis carried out for di...
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High Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Bacterial Communities Associated with Melon Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The next generation sequencing (NGS) approach has facilitated the investigations of gut microbiota with high throughput and resolution. The present study was focused on the taxonomic and functional characteriz...
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Developmental stage-associated microbiota profile of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae) and their functional prediction using 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding sequencing
The different developmental stage-associated microbiota of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae), was characterized using 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4 region) metabarcoding on the Illumina HiSeq p...
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Predicting the population growth potential of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae) using temperature development growth models and their validation in fluctuating temperature condition
Bactrocera zonata (Saunders), a serious polyphagous pest of horticultural crops, was studied for temperature based growth potential at ecologically relevant constant temperatures (15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C; relati...
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Genetic analysis of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) populations based on mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 gene sequences from India and other Asian countries
The study examined the genetic diversity and demographic history of Bactrocera dorsalis, a destructive and polyphagous insect pest of fruit crops in diverse geographic regions of India. 19 widely dispersed popula...
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Identification and evaluation of cultivable gut bacteria associated with peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The aim of the present study was to identify the cultivable gut bacteria associated with peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, and evaluate their potential to attract adults of B. zonata. Based on culture-dependent...