Mating competitiveness of cast-191, a promising genetic sexing strain of the mediterranean fruit fly (diptera: Tephritidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 136-138

  Cladera, J L ^a   Vera, M T ^a   Calcagno, G ^b   Vilardi, J C ^b   Mcinnis, D O ^c   Stolar, E ^a   Segura, D ^a   Marty, N Petit ^a   Krsticevic, F ^a   Cendra, P Gomez ^b   Rodrignero, M ^b   Barborini, K ^b   Heer, T ^b   Allinghi, A ^d   Bonpland, G ^e   Hansen, L ^a   Segade, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

^e ISCAMen Mendoza   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Genetic sexing strains; Mating competitiveness; Mediterranean fruit fly; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEX DETERMINATION; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 23744441187     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2002)095[0133:mcocap]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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