Development of transgenic strains for the biological control of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens

Genetica

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-62

  Meza, J Salvador ^a   Nirmala, Xavier ^b   Zimowska, Grazyna J ^b   Zepeda Cisneros, C Silvia ^a   Handler, Alfred M ^b  

^a Secretaria de Agricultura Ganaderia Desarrollo Rural Pesca y Alimentacion   (Mexico)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; Insect transgenesis; Sperm marker; Sterile insect technique; Tephritid fruit flies; Vector stabilization

Indexed keywords

ANASTREPHA LUDENS; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 79251623566     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-010-9484-6     Document Type: Article

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