Rhagoletis tabellaria (Fitch, 1855)

Yee, W. L., Forbes, A. A. & Feder, J. L., 2020, Eclosion and adult longevity traits of Rhagoletis tabellaria (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Utetes tabellariae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in the laboratory, The Canadian Entomologist 152 (2), pp. 145-158 : 148

Adult Rhagoletis tabellaria and Utetes tabellariae longevity

Flies and wasps that eclosed in 2017 were transferred to paper cartons (8.4 cm wide × 7.8 cm high) covered with tulle and held at 22.9 ± 0.7 °C, 30–40% relative humidity, and 16:8 light-dark hours. Cartons for flies had a water wick and a paper strip covered with food consisting of dry 20% yeast extract and 80% sucrose. Cartons for wasps had a 10% sucrose solution (replaced every 1–2 weeks) in wicks. A total of 139 cartons were set up for flies, each with from 1 to 15 individuals (78% with one to three), depending on how many flies eclosed from a site on a given day. Fifteen cartons were set up for wasps, each with from one to six individuals. Fly and wasp deaths were recorded daily until all insects had died. Dead flies and wasps were stored in 70% ethanol for later identification.