Determination of the most tolerant stage of the most tolerant fruit fly in mangoes after treatment with warm water.
Grové T., Steyn W. P., Beer M. S. de
Author Affiliation: Instituut vir Tropiese en Subtropiese Gewasse, Privaatsak X11208, Nelspruit 1200, South Africa.
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Abstract : Studies were carried out in South Africa to investigate control of Ceratitis capitata, C. rosa and C. cosyra, using water of 46.1°C. Mango cultivars Tommy Atkins, Zill, Kent, Sensation, Heidi and Keitt were treated for 60 minutes. Only 1st- and 2nd-instar larvae of C. cosyra survived.