Mating and remating of medflies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Guatemala: Individual fly marking in field cages

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 126-137

  McInnis, D O ^a   Rendon, P ^b   Komatsu, J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation; Courtship behavior; Refractory period; Sperm transfer; Sterile insect technique; Wild flies

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COPULATION; COURTSHIP; MATING BEHAVIOR; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0038679531     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0126:maromd]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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