Long aculeus and behavior of Anastrepha ludens render gibberellic acid ineffective as an agent to reduce 'ruby red' grapefruit susceptibility to the attack of this pestiferous fruit fly in commercial groves

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1184-1193

  Birke, Andrea ^a   Aluja, Martin ^a   Greany, Patrick ^b   Bigurra, Everardo ^a   Pérez Staples, Diana ^a   McDonald, Roy ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c U S HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; Citrus paradisi; Gibberellic acid; Pest management; Trap crops

Indexed keywords

ANASTREPHA FRATERCULUS; ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANASTREPHA SUSPENSA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CITRUS; CITRUS X PARADISI;

EID: 33750456154     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1184     Document Type: Article

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