Evaluation of the efficacy of the methyl bromide fumigation schedule against Mexican fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in citrus fruit

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-68

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

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; commodity treatment; phytosanitary; quarantine

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; METHYL BROMIDE; WAX;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CITRUS FRUIT; EGG LAYING; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTROL; FRUIT; FUMIGATION; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANIMALS; CITRUS; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; FRUIT; FUMIGATION; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PUPA; TEMPERATURE; TEPHRITIDAE; WAXES;

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

EID: 79952180752     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10199     Document Type: Article

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