The effect of supra-fronto-orbital (SFO) bristle removal on male mating success in the mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-88

  Hunt, M K ^a   Roux, E A ^a   Wood, R J ^a   Gilburn, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Female choice; Fluctuating asymmetry; Medfly; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL SELECTION; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

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

EID: 0038805246     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0083:teosfo]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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