Activity patterns of Queensland fruit flies (Bactrocera tryoni) are affected by both mass-rearing and sterilization

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-153

  Weldon, Christopher W ^a   Prenter, John ^a   Taylor, Phillip W ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Gamma irradiation; Inactivity; Locomotor activity; Quality control; Sterile insect technique (SIT); Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FLY; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; GROOMING; LOCOMOTION; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; REARING; STERILE RELEASE METHOD; STERILIZATION; WILD POPULATION;

EID: 79960683515     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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