Influence of different diets on biological and behavioral parameters of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Authors

  • Iara Sordi Joachim-Bravo Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Rua Barão do Geremoabo, s/n, Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40.170-290, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Evla Núbia da França Vieira Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Rua Barão do Geremoabo, s/n, Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40.170-290, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Alzira Kelly Passos Roriz Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Rua Barão do Geremoabo, s/n, Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40.170-290, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Lenildes Lopes Jacobina Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Rua Barão do Geremoabo, s/n, Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40.170-290, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8187

Abstract

The nutritional value of four artificial diets in a laboratory population of C. capitata was compared using the following biological and behavioral parameters: immature development, longevity, fecundity, feeding behavior, and sexual selection. Only two of the four diets, one containing brewer’s yeast and agar-agar and the other one containing soy flakes, oats flakes, and brewer’s yeast, yielded satisfactory results. The diet containing soy flakes, oats flakes, and brewer’s yeast was considered more cost-effective.

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Published

2006-12-31

How to Cite

Joachim-Bravo, I. S., Vieira, E. N. da F., Roriz, A. K. P., & Jacobina, L. L. (2006). Influence of different diets on biological and behavioral parameters of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae). SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 6(4), 237–242. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8187

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2006)

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