Gene discovery in an invasive tephritid model pest species, the Mediterranean fruit fly, <it>Ceratitis capitata</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The medfly, <it>Ceratitis capitata</it>, is a highly invasive agricultural pest that has become a model insect for the development of biological control programs. Despite research into the behavior and classical and popul...

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Main Authors: Bonaldo Maria F, Soares Marcelo B, Xi Zhiyong, Dimopoulos George, Gomulski Ludvik M, Malacrida Anna R, Gasperi Giuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/243