Anosmic flies: what Orco silencing does to olive fruit flies

Abstract Background The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is the most destructive pest of the olive cultivation worldwide causing significant production losses and olive fruit impoverishment, as its larvae feed exclusively on the olive fruit. Reproductive and sexual behavior, as well as host-plant...

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Main Authors: Konstantina T. Tsoumani, Alexandros Belavilas-Trovas, Maria-Eleni Gregoriou, Kostas D. Mathiopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00937-0