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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Medfly"”.
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ΓΕΝΕΤΙΚΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΠΛΗΘΥΣΜΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΕΝΤΟΜΟΥ CERATITIS CAPITATA (WIEDEMANN) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF 16 WILD POPULATION OF MEDFLY SAMPLED FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND ALSO FROM DIFFERENT HOST FRUIT SPECIES ARE STUDIED ELECTROPHORETICALLY. THE RESULTS ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS. 1) ALL THE MEDITERRANEAN POPULATIONS PROVED TO BE HIGHLY MONUMORPHIC (H=0.051), WHEREAS …
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Male reproductive success and population control in the Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata
… male reproductive success in Ceratitis capitata (medfly) are largely unknown. This comes despite decades of research into the reproductive behaviour of this agricultural pest. An understanding of what makes a successful male is of great importance in this lekking species, as one male has the …
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Diet, adaptation and the evolution of assortative mating in Ceratitis capitata
… fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, Wiedemann) (medfly) model system, which has been relatively under-utilised in the experimental study of speciation. Using manipulative experiments and experimental evolution, the three major components of ecological speciation were examined. Firstly a source of …
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Utilizzo di tecniche elettrofisiologiche e comportamentali indirizzate al controllo eco-compatibile di popolazioni di insetti di interesse ambientale, sanitario e agronomico
… literature on the olfactory sensitivity in the medfly is still incomplete and only a few data are reported on the responses to alcohols, aldehydes, esters and acids, but with no reference to the physiological state (Light et al., 1988). Aim of the present work was to obtain further knowledge on …
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Investigating the potential of South African Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
… capitata (Wiedemann), hereafter known as the medfly, is one of the most economically important pests affecting fruit production worldwide and remains a persistent challenge in South Africa’s export-orientated horticulture sector. Its high reproductive potential and wide host range make it …
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Electrophysiological and morphological analyses in two species of insects, Protophormia terraenovae and Ceratitis capitata
… Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata The medfly (Ceratitis capitata Wied.) is one of the most important pest for horticulture, targeting a great variety of fruit and vegetables species worldwide. Due to its commercial relevance, many studies focused on the development and improvement of …
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ΣΥΓΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΧΟΡΙΟΓΕΝΕΣΗΣ ΣΕ ΕΝΤΟΜΑ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΣΗΜΑΣΙΑΣ
THE INSECT EGGSHELL (CHORION AND VITELLITE MEMBRANE) AND THE OVERLAID EPITHELIUM (FOLLICLE CELLS) HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY USED STRUCTURALLY AND MOLECULARLY AS A MODEL SYSTEM FOR STUDIES ON CELL DIFFERENTIATION. THE MOST THOROUGHLY STUDIED EGGSHELL BELONGS TO THE FRUIT FLY DROSOPHILLA MELANOGASTER …