Population genetics of Ceratitis capitata in South Africa: implications for dispersal and pest management.

The invasive Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is one of the major agricultural and economical pests globally. Understanding invasion risk and mitigation of medfly in agricultural landscapes requires knowledge of its population structure and dispersal patterns. Here, estimates of...

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Main Authors: Minette Karsten, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, Adeline Barnaud, John S Terblanche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547002?pdf=render