Functional significance of the capitate supra-fronto-orbital bristles of male medflies (Ceratitis capitata) (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 164-174

  Mendez, Vivian ^a   Briceno R D ^a   Eberhard, William G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; FLY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY;

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0032323372     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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