Short- and long-range dispersal of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni and its relevance to invasive potential, sterile insect technique and surveillance trapping

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1237-1245

  Meats, A ^a   Edgerton, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cue lure; L vy flights

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FLY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LONGEVITY; STERILE RELEASE METHOD; TRAPPING;

BACTROCERA TRYONI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 49449099800     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07291     Document Type: Article

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