Influence of male aggregation size on female visitation in Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Weldon, Christopher W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lek; Mating behaviour; Pheromone calling; Queensland fruit fly

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA TRYONI; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33846018003     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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