Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Fruit Fly Research and Development in Africa - Towards a Sustainable Management Strategy to Improve Horticulture
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
African Tephritid fruit flies are distributed in three main genera, Bactrocera, Ceratitis and Dacus constituting both indigenous and invasive species. They use a diverse and complex range of semiochemicals for host location and reproduction. This chapter reviews the identification of these semiochemicals and includes examples of lures developed from some of these chemicals for the management of economically important fruit fly species.
Keywords
Bactrocera, Ceratitis, Dacus, Male lures, Semiochemicals, Tephritid fruit flies
ISBN
[9783319432267, 9783319432243]
Recommended Citation
Fombong, A., Kachigamba, D., & Torto, B. (2016). Chemical ecology of African tephritid fruit flies. Fruit Fly Research and Development in Africa - Towards a Sustainable Management Strategy to Improve Horticulture, 163-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43226-7_9