Increased accuracy in discrimination between captured wild unmarked and released dye-marked adults in fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) sterile released programs

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 946-949

  Enkerlin, Walther ^a   Lopez, Liliana ^a   Celedonio, Hilario ^a  

^a Programa Moscamed   (Mexico)

Author keywords

fluorescent microscopy; marked sterile flies; ultra violet lamp

Indexed keywords

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030485037     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.4.946     Document Type: Article

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