The influence of host fruit and temperature on the body size of adult Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) under laboratory and field conditions.

C, Navarro-Campos; MT, Martínez-Ferrer; JM, Campos; JM, Fibla; J, Alcaide; L, Bargues; C, Marzal; F, Garcia-Marí

doi:10.1603/en10302

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The influence of host fruit and temperature on the body size of adult Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) under laboratory and field conditions.

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Navarro-Campos C

Martínez-Ferrer MT

Campos JM

Abstract

The adult body size of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), varies in natural conditions. Body size is an important fitness indicator in the Mediterranean fruit fly; larger individuals are more competitive at mating and have a greater dispersion capaci...

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