Assessing the impact of gamma irradiation on key biological traits of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae) under laboratory conditions
Bibi Hajra, Muhammad Hamayoon Khan, Farrah Zaidi, Muhammad Salman, Zainab Saeed, Usman Khalique, Mehreen Ayaz, Syeda Hira Fatima, Syed Jawad Ahmad Shah
This study evaluates the effects of gamma irradiation on biological traits of Bactrocera zonata, finding that doses ≥50 Gy significantly reduce fertility and survival, with 70 Gy inducing high sterility.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2026 · PreprintZoology