Seasonality and host utilization of the invasive fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens (Dipt., Tephritidae) in central Tanzania

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 130, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 530-537

  Mwatawala, M W ^a   De Meyer, M ^b   Makundi, R H ^a   Maerere, A P ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fruit production; Host preference; Invasive species; Mango; Phenology

Indexed keywords

BAIT; FLY; FRUIT; HOST PREFERENCE; HOST USE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST SPECIES; PROTEIN;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MOROGORO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

CARICA PAPAYA; CITRUS; CITRUS X PARADISI; ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA; MANGIFERA INDICA; PERSEA AMERICANA; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33751020809     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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