First record of the association of banana (Musa sp.) and Ceratitis capitata (Widemann, 1824) in Brazil

Abstract Brazil is the fourth world’s largest banana (Musa spp.) producer and largest consumer. Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the main pest of quarantine importance in the exploration of fresh fruits. This species has shown wide ecological pl...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Falcão de Sá, Alessandro da Silva Oliveira, Rita de Cassia Costa de Oliveira, José Carlos Marques dos Santos, Aldenise Alves Moreira, Maria Aparecida Castellani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2019-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452019000100403&lng=en&tlng=en