Tests may be conducted in a quarantine laboratory, or in the native range in the open, or in cages. Oviposition and adult feeding tests may be either choice or no-choice tests. Larval development tests are usually no-choice only. The type of tests
made will depend on many factors, particularly the biology of the agent. Usually several types of tests must be done to conclusively demonstrate the host range of an insect.
More information about these tests can be found by clicking on the
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A quarantine laboratory where host specificity tests may be
conducted.
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Tim Heard