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A New Diagnostic Resource for Ceratitis capitata Strain Identification Based on QTL Mapping.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Nov 2017
Sim Sheina B, Ruiz-Arce Raul, Barr Norman B, Geib Scott M
Abstract excerpt
The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is a destructive agricultural pest and the subject of exclusion efforts in many countries. Suppression and eradication of invasive populations to prevent its establishment is facilitated by the release of sterile males using the sterile insect technique (SIT). In SIT release areas, it is critical to accurately discriminate between released sterile males...
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