The influence of prior experience with artificial fruits on the ovipositioning behavior of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera, Tephritidae)

The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera, Tephritidae), is a leading pest of Brazilian fruit crops. This study evaluated how prior experience with artificial fruits containing peach and/or guabiroba pulp influenced the ovipositing behavior of A. fraterculus. In...

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Main Authors: Patrícia L. F. Gregório, Josué Sant'Ana, Luiza R. Redaelli, Thiago D. N. Idalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2012-06-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212012000200004&lng=en&tlng=en