Comparison of two synthetic food-odor lures for captures of feral Mexican fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mexico and implications regarding use of irradiated flies to assess lure efficacy

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1147-1152

  Robacker, David C ^a   Thomas, Donald B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

AFF lure; Anastrepha ludens; Attractants; BioLure; Traps

Indexed keywords

INSECT ATTRACTANTS; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MEXICO; ODOR; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MEXICO; ODORS; PHEROMONES; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANASTREPHA; ANASTREPHA LUDENS; CITRUS; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 34548166008     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[1147:COTSFL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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