Color preference of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae) Preferência de cor por Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera, Tephritidae)
The color preference of A. obliqua was evaluated in two-choice tests. The results showed that both sexes were attracted to wavelengths ranging from 340 nm to 670 nm, although the broad major peak of attraction occurred between 380 and 570 nm.<br>A preferência de cor por A. obliqua foi avaliada...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000100034 |
| Summary: | The color preference of A. obliqua was evaluated in two-choice tests. The results showed that both sexes were attracted to wavelengths ranging from 340 nm to 670 nm, although the broad major peak of attraction occurred between 380 and 570 nm.<br>A preferência de cor por A. obliqua foi avaliada em testes de dupla escolha. Os resultados mostraram que ambos os sexos foram atraídos aos comprimentos de onda que variam de 340 nm a de 670 nm, embora o principal pico da atração de A. obliqua tenha ocorrido entre 380 e 570 nm. |
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| ISSN: | 0085-5626 1806-9665 |