Time-pattern and frequency analyses of sounds produced by irradiated and untreated male Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) during mating behavior

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 664-674

  Mankin, Richard W ^a   Lemon, M ^b   Harmer, A M T ^b   Evans, C S ^b   Taylor, P W ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bactrocera tryoni; Mating competitiveness; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; FLIGHTLESSNESS; FLY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; IRRADIATION; MATING BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BACTROCERA TRYONI; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 44849118076     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2008)101[664:TAFAOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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