Radiation doses for sterilization of tephritid fruit flies.

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In a database cataloguing radiation doses for arthropod sterilization and disinfestation, out of 65 entries on Diptera species from 16 families and 22 genera, 21 species belong to the Tephritidae, confirming the importance of this group in pest management and international trade in agricultural commodities. Following Tephritidae are Culicidae (15 species), Glossinidae (6), Muscidae (6), Calliphoridae (5), Drosophilidae (1), Anthomyiidae (1), Oestridae (2), Agromyzidae (2), Chloropidae (1), Piophilidae (1), Cuterebridae (1), Psilidae (1), Sarcophagidae (1), Sciaridae (1) and Tachinidae (1). The 21 species of Tephritidae belong to five genera, with Bactrocera having the largest number of species (9) being the subject of studies on sterility induction for pest control,followed by Anastrepha (6 species), Rhagoletis (3), Ceratitis (2) and Dacus (1). The mean dose to induce sterilization in Tephritidae is 65 Gy, which reflects an intermediate sensitivity to radiation compared toother Diptera

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