Marking of host fruit by male Rhagoletis boycei Cresson flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its effect on egg-laying

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 585-598

  Papaj, D R ^a   Garcia J M ^a   Alonso Pimentel, H ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

host marking; mating systems; Rhagoletis; sex pheromone; Tephritidae; territory

Indexed keywords

RHAGOLETIS BOYCEI;

EID: 0029826178     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213882     Document Type: Article

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