Browsing Research Articles (Zoology and Entomology) by UP Author "Theron, Charmaine Dawn"

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Host use of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in South Africa

Theron, Charmaine Dawn; Manrakhan, Aruna; Weldon, Christopher William (Wiley, 2017-12)

The highly invasive oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), has been declared present in the northern parts of South Africa since 2013. A study was thus initiated in July 2014 to determine the host range and field ...
Non-host status of commercial export grade lemon fruit (Citrus limon (L.) Burman f. cv. Eureka) for ceratitis capitata, ceratitis rosa, ceratitis quilicii and bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Africa

Manrakhan, A.; Daneel, J-H.; Beck, R.; Theron, Charmaine Dawn; Weldon, Christopher William; Moore, S.D.; Hattingh, V. (Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2018)

Markets importing citrus fruit including lemons, Citrus limon (L.) Burman f., from South Africa require that the fruit be free of fruit fly pests (Diptera: Tephritidae). Historically there has been no fruit fly infestation ...
Oviposition by the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), on five citrus types in a laboratory

Theron, C.D. (Charmaine); Kotze, Zanthe; Manrhakhan, Aruna; Weldon, Christopher William (Wiley, 2023-11)

Frugivorous insects use visual, chemical and tactile cues to find a suitable host for oviposition. However, these cues can vary greatly among fruit cultivars and condition, changing their susceptibility to fruit fly ...

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