Oviposition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its relation with the pericarp of citrus fruits

Abstract Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) represent a threat to fruit growing worldwide, mainly the citrus culture, however, biological studies show that fruit flies are not perfectly adapted to this host. This study investigated oviposition of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) and Ceratiti...

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Main Authors: N. P. Dias, D. E. Nava, M. S. Garcia, F. F. Silva, R. A. Valgas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2017-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842017005114101&lng=en&tlng=en