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Population genetics of Ceratitis capitata in South Africa: implications for dispersal and pest management.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Karsten Minette, van Vuuren Bettine Jansen, Barnaud Adeline, Terblanche John S
Abstract excerpt
The invasive Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is one of the major agricultural and economical pests globally. Understanding invasion risk and mitigation of medfly in agricultural landscapes requires knowledge of its population structure and dispersal patterns. Here, estimates of dispersal ability are provided in medfly from South Africa at three spatial scales using molecular approaches....
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