Feeding behaviour of Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on methyl eugenol: A laboratory assay

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-152

  Raghu, S ^a,b   Lawson, Amy E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attractants; Bactrocera cacuminata; Dacinae; Fruit flies; Pharmacophagy

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA CACUMINATA; BACTROCERA DORSALIS; DACINAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0037987883     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2003.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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