Comparative evaluation of spinosad and phloxine B as toxicants in protein baits for suppression of three fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1170-1178

  McQuate, Grant T ^a   Peck, Steven L ^a,b   Barr, Paul G ^a   Sylva, Charmaine D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactrocera cucurbitae; Bactrocera dorsalis; Ceratitis capitata; Phloxine B; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; BACTROCERA DORSALIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CUCUMIS; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 23844485283     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.4.1170     Document Type: Article

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