Effect of amino acids on larvae and adults of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 529-535

  Chang, Chiou Ling ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Glycine; Insect diet; Larval diet; Serine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DIET; FECUNDITY; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT;

CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 3242777134     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0529:EOAAOL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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