Clutch size in frugivorous insects as a function of host firmness: The case of the tephritid fly Anastrepha ludens

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 268-277

  Díaz Fleischer, Francisco ^a,b   Aluja, Martín ^b  

^a Campana Nac Contra Moscas la Fruta   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; Clutch size; Host quality; Oviposition behaviour; Tephritidae; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; FITNESS; FLY; FRUGIVORY; INSECT; OVIPOSITION; TRADE-OFF;

ANASTREPHA; ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0038010228     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2003.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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