Influence of host plant structure and microclimate on the abundance and behavior of a tephritid fly

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-190

  Raghu, S ^a,c,d   Drew, Richard A I ^a   Clarke, Anthony R ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bactrocera cacuminata; Host plant architecture; Microclimate; Solanum mauritianum

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA CACUMINATA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; SOLANUM; SOLANUM MAURITIANUM;

EID: 3442883174     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000028568.90719.2a     Document Type: Article

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