Control of the olive fruit fly using genetics-enhanced sterile insect technique
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The olive fruit fly, <it>Bactrocera oleae</it>, is the major arthropod pest of commercial olive production, causing extensive damage to olive crops worldwide. Current control techniques rely on spraying of chemical insect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/51 |