Sodium tetraborate effects on mortality and reproduction of Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1485-1492

  Yang, L K ^a   Nigg, H N ^a   Simpson, S E ^a   Ramos, L E ^a   Cuyler, N W ^a   Barnes, J I ^a   Green, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha suspensa; Fecundity; Fertility; Sodium tetraborate

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BORIC ACID; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FLY; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BORATES; DIPTERA; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MALE;

EID: 0034294963     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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