Exposure to α-copaene and α-copaene-containing oils enhances mating success of male Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 497-502

  Shelly, Todd E ^a,b  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractant; Ceratitis capitata; Mating behavior; copaene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000256836     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2001)094[0497:ETCACC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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