Influence of fruit traits on oviposition preference of the olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), on three Portuguese olive varieties (Cobrançosa, Madural and Verdeal Transmontana)

The olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is the major pest of olives in Mediterranean countries. Previous studies have stated that different olive tree varieties are not infested at the same time. Thus, in this work, the objective was to investigate several fruit physical and chemical parameters tha...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Fátima M. (author)
Other Authors: Malheiro, Ricardo (author), Casal, Susana (author), Torres, L. (author), Pereira, J.A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/13627
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/13627