Feeding behavior of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae): Influence of carbohydrate ingestion

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-155

  Maria Canato, Claudia ^a   Sérgio Zucoloto, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feeding behavior; Fruit flies; Insects; Sugars

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; SUCROSE;

CARBOHYDRATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; GLUCOSE; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; FEEDING; FLY; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION;

CERATITIS CAPITAT; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0032004122     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00086-3     Document Type: Article

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