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Summary There is a risk that Bagrada hilaris will be transported from the southwestern USA and establish in Florida where it could infest Brassica crops. Therefore, new rearing methods were… Click to show full abstract
Summary There is a risk that Bagrada hilaris will be transported from the southwestern USA and establish in Florida where it could infest Brassica crops. Therefore, new rearing methods were developed to maintain a colony of B. hilaris under quarantine conditions to conduct research on the potential for this pest to become established in Florida. Dental wicks, cotton balls, and Kimwipes™ were evaluated as artificial oviposition substrates. Cotton balls were the preferred oviposition substrate by B. hilaris.
Keywords:
bagrada hilaris;
hilaris;
rearing bagrada;
quarantine conditions;
laboratory rearing
Journal Title: Florida Entomologist
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Florida Entomologist
Year Published: 2020
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