Influence of fruit traits on oviposition preference and offspring performance of Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-103

  Balagawi, Solomon ^a   Vijaysegaran, S ^a   Drew, Richard A I ^a   Raghu, S ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bactrocera tryoni; Fruit flies; Offspring performance; Oviposition preference; Tephritidae; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA TRYONI; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 21244493691     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2005.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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