Genetic variation in pre-mating period of the mass-reared melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bactrocera cucurbitae; Heritability; Pre mating period; Quantitative genetics; Sib analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; CUCUMIS; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0032378884     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.33.29     Document Type: Article

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