Protein: Carbohydrate ratios promoting sexual activity and longevity of male Queensland fruit flies

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 132, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 575-582

  Prabhu, V ^a   Perez Staples, D ^a   Taylor, P W ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Diet; Longevity; Protein; Sexual behaviour; Tephritidae; Yeast hydrolysate

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CARBOHYDRATE; COPULATION; DIET; FLY; LONGEVITY; MALE BEHAVIOR; NUTRITION; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YEAST;

BACTROCERA TRYONI; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 44849140966     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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