Semiochemical mediated enhancement of males to complement sterile insect technique in management of the tephritid pest Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt)
Abstract Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), is the most significant pest of Australia’s $9 billion horticulture industry. The sterile insect technique (SIT) and cue-lure (a synthetic analogue of raspberry ketone (RK))-based male annihilation technique (MAT) are two of the most effec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13843-w |