Exposure to orange (Citrus sinensis L.) trees, fruit, and oil enhances mating success of male mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann])

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-315

  Shelly, Todd ^a   Dang, Charmian ^a   Kennelly, Susan ^b  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

copaene; Ceratitis capitata; mating success; Mediterranean fruit fly; orange trees

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 3042724634     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000031532.29287.95     Document Type: Article

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