Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

Caribbean fruitfly, Anastrepha suspensa larvae, heavily parasitized by the hymenopteron Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, exposed to single acute exposures of 10-70 Gy 50% of control flies developed into adults vs. 25% at 10 Gy, and <1% at 30 Gy. At 40 Gy and higher, no adults were recovered but parasite development was the same at all doses 1... 

Sivinski, J. and B. Smittle. 1990. Effects of gamma radiation on the development of the Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa) and the subsequent development of its parasite Diachasmimorpha longicaudata. Entomolog. Exper. Applic. 55 295-297. 

Eben, A., Benrey, B Sivinski, J. and Aluja, M. (2000). Host species and host plant effects on preference and performance of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera Braconidae). Environmental Entomology 29 87-94. 

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