Effect of nitrogen-containing dietary supplements on the mating success of sterile males of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 394-399

  Shelly, Todd E ^a   Edu, James ^a  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Diet; Dispersal; Sexual competitiveness; Sterile Insect Technique

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; DISPERSAL; FLY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NITROGEN; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 51849096433     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2008)91[394:EONDSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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