Oviposition preference hierarchy in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae): Influence of female age and experience

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn s/v, Issue 91, 2001, Pages 93-100

  Joachim Bravo, Iara S ^a   Fernandes, Odair A ^b   Bortoli, Sérgio A ^b   Zucoloto, Fernando S ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior; Ceratitis; Hosts; Medfly; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745343420     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212001000200014     Document Type: Article

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