Evaluation of lufenuron as a chemosterilant against fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Pest Management Science

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 657-663

  Moya, Pilar ^a   Flores, Salvador ^b   Ayala, Ildefonso ^a   Sanchis, Juan ^a   Montoya, Pablo ^b   Primo, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA IICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemosterilant technique; Induced sterility; Insect growth regulator; Transmitted sterility

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHEMOSTERILANT; FLUPHENACUR;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; CONSPECIFIC; FECUNDITY; FLY; GROWTH REGULATOR; INSECTICIDE; SEXUAL MATURITY; STERILITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CHEMOSTERILANTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANASTREPHA; ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANASTREPHA OBLIQUA; ANASTREPHA SERPENTINA; ANASTREPHA STRIATA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 77952269398     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1925     Document Type: Article

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