date:Jun 16, 2017
' survival being susceptible to dry conditions, write Drs Weldon, Manrakhan and Theron in the Journal of Applied Entomology.
This implicates fruit present in DecemberJanuary, such as early season Mangifera indica (L.) cv. (Tommy Atkins) and Anacardium occidentale (L.) [cashew nut] as the main hosts contributing to increase in population levels in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.
They warn: The suppression of B. dorsalis populations is also critical in preventing the spread of this species to