Aggressive Behavior and Territoriality in the Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae): Role of Residence and Time of Day

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-161

  Benelli, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggression; boxing; high speed recordings; pouncing; sexual selection; supination

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA OLEAE; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 84893746243     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-013-9411-7     Document Type: Article

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