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The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a destructive pest of horticultural crops in Pakistan. The present research goal was to evaluate the most suitable host choice for oviposition and offspring performance of B. dorsalis among different citrus cultivars in the laboratory under no-choice and choice tests. Based on pupal recovery, B. dorsalis showed maximum infestation on Citrus reticulata (mandarin) followed by Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) both under choice and no-choice tests compared to other cultivars. Findings showed that C.
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