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Title: A study of fruit fly populations in Northern Western Australia / by Shirani R. Wijesuriya.
Author: Wijesuriya, S. R. (Western Australian Dept. of Agriculture, Perth. Entomology Branch)
Year: 1993.
Description: xvii, 173 leaves : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Subject: Ceratitis capitata. ; Pest control. ; Western Australia. ; Insect pests. ; Bactrocera. ; Tephritidae. ; Insect control. ; Theses. ; Kimberley region (W.A.) ; Pilbara region (W.A.)
Notes: Thesis (M.A.) - University of Western Australia, 1993.
Bibliography: p. 161-173.
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Type: Book
Abstract: Lure interactions were found to reduce trapping efficiency. Field experiments in Kalumburu found a significant interaction between capilure and methyl engenol (ME) causing reduced numbers of Bactrocera tenuifascia, in methyl eugenol traps. Experiments in Perth at Gosnells and Maddington demonstrated that the interaction between capilure and methyl eugenol reduced trap catches of Ceratitus capitata. Experiments conducted to find the minimum distance necessary between taps containing these two lures to avoi
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