Ionizing radiation as a phytosanitary treatment against fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Efficacy in naturally versus artificially infested fruit

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1129-1134

  Hallman, Guy J ^a   Thomas, Donald B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; commodity treatment; disinfestation; quarantine; radiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; GRAPEFRUIT; IONIZING RADIATION; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TEPHRITIDAE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CITRUS PARADISI; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; LARVA; RADIATION, IONIZING; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANASTREPHA LUDENS; CITRUS X PARADISI; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 77955332267     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09438     Document Type: Article

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