Yang LK, Nigg HN, Simpson SE, Ramos LE, Cuyler NW, Barnes JI, Green CG. Sodium tetraborate effects on mortality and reproduction of Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae).
J Econ Entomol 2000;
93:1485-1492. [PMID:
11057722 DOI:
10.1603/0022-0493-93.5.1485]
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Abstract
When flies were treated with 0- 0.5% sodium tetraborate by feeding for 24 h, mortality in treatments was not different from controls. Fecundity and fertility were reduced by 0.5% sodium tetraborate. When flies were fed for 48 h, mortality of both males and females increased in the 0.5% sodium tetraborate treatment; oviposition was eliminated for 20 d after treatment. When treatment was extended to 168 h, 0.1% sodium tetraborate caused increased mortality and decreased fecundity and fertility. Fed for 168 h, 0.2 and 0.5% sodium tetraborate killed almost all flies within the 7-d treatment. Oviposition of survivors in 0.1 and 0.2% sodium tetraborate treatments was arrested for 20 d after treatment.
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