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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Age-related response of male melon fliesDacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) to cue-lure
Author(s):		Wong TT; McInnis DO; Ramadan MM; Nishimoto JI;
Address:		"Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Research Laboratory, USDA/ARS, P.O. Box 2280, 96804, Honolulu, Hawaii"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		12
Page Number:		2481 - 2487
DOI:		10.1007/BF00994596
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Laboratory-reared and wild adults of the melon fly,Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett, were tested for response to cue-lure at various ages. Virgin laboratory (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 days old) and wild (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 days old) flies were released into outdoor field cages and trapped from 0800 until 1600 hr. Response of males to cue-lure increased with age and corresponded with sexual maturity for each strain. Females of both strains were relatively nonresponsive to cue-lure. Failure to eradicate in past male annihilation programs againstD. cucurbitae may be explained in part by the fact that only older males, which may have already mated with gravid females, respond to cue-lure"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEWong, T T McInnis, D O Ramadan, M M Nishimoto, J I eng 1991/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Dec; 17(12):2481-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00994596"