Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

Adult emergence percentage from irradiated fruit flies, Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera cucurbitae pupae

MUHAMMAD NAVEED
  • MUHAMMAD NAVEED
  • Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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MUHAMMAD JALAL ARIF
  • MUHAMMAD JALAL ARIF
  • Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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NAZIR AHMAD
  • NAZIR AHMAD
  • Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2015
  •  Published: 29 April 2015

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