Influence of adding borax and modifying pH on effectiveness of food attractants for melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1137-1141

  Duyck, P F ^a   Rousse, P ^a   Ryckewaert, P ^a   Fabre, F ^a   Quilici, S ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Bactrocera cucurbitae; Borax; Food attractants; pH; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; CUCUMIS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PICHIA JADINII; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 3142526994     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.1137     Document Type: Article

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