Influence of methoprene and protein on survival, maturation and sexual performance of male Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 132, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 812-819

  Faria, M J ^a   Pereira, R ^b   Dellinger, T ^a   Teal, P E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrolysed yeast; Juvenile hormone analogue; Male competitiveness; Mating; Mediterranean fruit fly

Indexed keywords

DIET; FLY; HORMONE; MALE; MATURATION; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL MATURITY; STERILE RELEASE METHOD; STERILITY; SURVIVAL;

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 58149182639     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01360.x     Document Type: Article

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