Development of a pupal color-based genetic sexing strain of the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1026-1033

  McInnis, D O ^a   Tam, S ^a   Lim, R ^a   Komatsu, J ^a   Kurashima, R ^a   Albrecht, C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactrocera; Genetic sexing; Melon fly; Quality control; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

FLY; SEX DETERMINATION; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; DIPTERA; INSECTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 8144228254     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[1026:DOAPCG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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