Evidence of orchid visitation by Bactrocera species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 441-448

  Clarke, Anthony R ^a   Balagawi, Solomon ^b   Clifford, Barbara ^a   Drew, Richard A I ^a   Leblanc, Luc ^c   Mararuai, Amanda ^b   McGuire, Daniel ^a   Putulan, David ^b   Sar, Simphorian A ^b   Tenakanai, David ^b,d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b National Agricultural Research Institute   (Papua New Guinea)

^c Secretariat of the Pacific Community   (Fiji)

^d National Department of Health   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Fruit flies; Male lures; Orchids; Pollinia

Indexed keywords

FLOWER VISITING; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLINATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTROCERA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; ORCHIDACEAE; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0036212503     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467402002298     Document Type: Article

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