Economic Evaluation of Three Alternative Methods for Control of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Israel, Palestinian Territories, and Jordan

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1066-1072

  Enkerlin, Walther ^a   Mumford, John ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Economic returns; Environmental impact; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0000400394     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.5.1066     Document Type: Review

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