Influence of diet and methyl eugenol on the mating success of males of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-313

  Shelly, Todd E ^a   Edu, James ^a   Pahio, Elaine ^a  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Diptera; Mating behavior; Methyl eugenol; Oriental fruit fly; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

DIET; FLY; MATING BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; PROTEIN;

BACTROCERA DORSALIS; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 31544434887     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: 00154040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2005)088[0307:IODAME]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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