Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against the Mediterranean fruit fly. This study investigated the interaction between mating success and morphometric variation in the wings and the production of aco...

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Main Authors: João Maria Gomes Alencar de Souza, Paulo Augusto de Lima-Filho, Wagner Franco Molina, Lúcia Maria de Almeida, Milson Bezerra de Gouveia, Francisco Pepino de Macêdo, Raul Alberto Laumann, Beatriz Aguiar Jordão Paranhos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/526969
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