Selection of artificial hosts for oviposition by wild Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera, Tephritidae): influence of adult food and effect of experience Seleção de hospedeiros artificiais para oviposição por Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera, Tephritidae) selvagem: influência do alimento do adulto e efeito da experiência

Several factors influence the selection of oviposition substrates by insects. The aim of the present work was to find answers to the following questions related to the oviposition behavior of Anastrepha obliqua. Can carbohydrates (glucose or sucrose) present in the adult diet have influence on the f...

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Main Authors: Thamara A. B. S. Leal, Fernando S. Zucoloto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2008-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000300023