Phenotypic plasticity of thermal tolerance contributes to the invasion potential of Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata)

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 565-575

  Nyamukondiwa, Casper ^a   Kleynhans, Elsje ^a   Terblanche, John S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Field fitness; Invasiveness; Phenotypic plasticity; Population dynamics; Rapid cold hardening

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTINCTION; FITNESS; FLY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT QUALITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CERATITIS ROSA;

EID: 77956411797     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2010.01215.x     Document Type: Article

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