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Inferences on the population structure and colonization process of the invasive oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2007
Aketarawong N, Bonizzoni M, Thanaphum S, Gomulski L M, Gasperi G, Malacrida A R, Gugliemino C R
Abstract excerpt
The phytophagous insects of the Tephritidae family offer different case histories of successful invasions. An example is Bactrocera dorsalis sensu stricto, the oriental fruit fly which has been recognized as a key pest of Asia and the Pacific. It is known to have the potential to establish adventive populations in various tropical and subtropical areas. Despite the economic risk associated with a putative stable...
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