Effects of methyl bromide concentration, fumigation time, and fumigation temperature on mediterranean and oriental fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) egg and larval survival

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1116-1125

  Armstrong, John W ^a   Whitehand, Linda C ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mediterranean fruit fly; Methyl bromide; Oriental fruit fly; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA DORSALIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 23844558582     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.4.1116     Document Type: Article

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