Preferential Attraction of Oviposition-Ready Oriental Fruit Flies to Host Fruit Odor over Protein Food Odor
Olfaction plays a key role in the location of food and oviposition resources by tephritid fruit flies. Adult females, including oriental fruit fly, <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i>, can sustain egg production throughout their lives provided they obtain sufficient protein. Thus, preferential at...
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/909 |