Thermal tolerance in adult Mediterranean and Natal fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata and Ceratitis rosa): Effects of age, gender and feeding status

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 406-414

  Nyamukondiwa, Casper ^a   Terblanche, John S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Fruit flies; Pest management; Phenotypic plasticity; Senescence; Thermotolerance

Indexed keywords

ADULT ANIMAL; AGE; AGROECOSYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CERATITIS ROSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DROSOPHILA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEAT TOLERANCE; MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY; NONHUMAN; PEST MANAGEMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; THERMOREGULATION;

CAPITATA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CERATITIS ROSA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70449533054     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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