Starvation and the mating success of wild male Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-179

  Shelly, Todd E ^a,b   Kennelly, Susan S ^b  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Male mating success; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INVERTEBRATA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0038347448     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023926717088     Document Type: Article

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