An overview of Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions and their speculated dominancy over native fruit fly species in Tanzania

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-27

  Mwatawala, M W ^a   de Meyer, M ^b   Makundi, R H ^a   Maerere, A P ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bactrocera; Ceratitis; Competition; Dacus; Invasions

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; BACTROCERA LATIFRONS; CERATITIS; CUCUMIS; DIPTERA; SOLARIUM; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 68749093938     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.18.27     Document Type: Article

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