Methoprene application and diet protein supplementation to male melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, modifies female remating behavior

摘要: Methoprene (an analogue of juvenile hormone) application and feeding on a protein diet is known to enhance male melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae), mating success. In this study, we investigated the effect these treatments B. cucurbitae's ability inhibit female remating. While 14-d-old females were fed diet, 6-d-old males exposed one following treatments: (i) topical methoprene diet; (ii) no but (iii) sugar-fed only; (iv) sugar-fed, acted as controls. Treatments had male's depress remating receptivity in comparison control. Females mated with protein-deprived showed higher than first protein-fed males. interaction positive success during second females. Significantly more remated treated likely remate similarly latency (time start mating) was significantly shorter males, duration longer compared These results are discussed context and/or dietary prerelease treatment sterile area-wide control fly integrating insect technique (SIT).