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Development, genetic and cytogenetic analyses of genetic sexing strains of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae).
BMC genetics - 1 Jan 2014
Zepeda-Cisneros Cristina Silvia, Meza Hernández José Salvador, García-Martínez Víctor, Ibañez-Palacios Jorge, Zacharopoulou Antigone, Franz Gerald
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BACKGROUND: Anastrepha ludens is among the pests that have a major impact on México's economy because it attacks fruits as citrus and mangoes. The Mexican Federal government uses integrated pest management to control A. ludens through the Programa Nacional Moscas de la Fruta [National Fruit Fly Program, SAGARPA-SENASICA]. One of the main components of this program is the sterile insect technique (SIT), which is...
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