Thermal tolerance in adult Mediterranean and Natal fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata and Ceratitis rosa): Effects of age,gender and feeding status |
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| Authors: | Casper Nyamukondiwa John S Terblanche |
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| Institution: | Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | - 1.
- Determining the critical thermal limits to activity is a first step towards clarifying how temperature affects population dynamics and geographic distribution of ectothermic insects. However, thermal tolerance may be influenced by a number of factors at the species or population level, including age, gender and feeding status.
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| Keywords: | Fruit flies Thermotolerance Pest management Agro-ecosystem Phenotypic plasticity Senescence |
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