Field releases of two genetic sexing strains of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wied.) in two isolated oases of Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 613-619

  Cayol, J P ^a,b   Zarai M ^a,c  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c Commsrt Regl au Developpement A ^*  (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERATITIS CAPITATA; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC STRAIN; INSECT CONTROL; LETHAL MUTANT; MALE; STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE; TUNISIA; WILD RELATIVE;

BIOMANIPULATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; STERILITY;

TUNISIA;

DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0033427682     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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