Pseudomale Courtship Behavior of the Female Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)

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dc.contributor.authorArita, Lorna H.
dc.contributor.authorKaneshiro, Kenneth Y.
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-09T01:18:29Z
dc.date.available2009-09-09T01:18:29Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractVirgin laboratory females of the Mediterranean fruit fly perform a series of behavioral actions which closely resembles the courtship repertoire of their males. This pseudomale courtship behavior occurs when females are separated from males at eclosion and maintained beyond their optimum sexual period. It is postulated that under these conditions, females exhibit behavioral actions which may possibly enhance their chances of mating during periods when potential mates may be less frequent in the natural population.
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationArita LH, Kaneshiro KY. 1983. Pseudomale courtship behavior of the female Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 24:205-210.
dc.identifier.issn0073-134X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/11151
dc.publisherHawaiian Entomological Society
dc.titlePseudomale Courtship Behavior of the Female Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
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