Challenges of mass rearing Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 1:42 PM
Meeting Room 16 A (Austin Convention Center)
Hugh E. Conway , Mission Laboratory, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST, Edinburg, TX
Numerous challenges occur when mass rearing hundreds of millions of insects per week. This presentation will cover some of the most notable methods developments and diet developments that have taken place with Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) and how challenges have been overcome by dedicated researchers.