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The effects of alternative semiochemicals on response by Bactrocera dorsalis males to methyl eugenol-baited traps

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posted on 2025-10-07, 14:28 authored by Gonzalo Iván González-López, Kévin MalodKévin Malod, Tania PogueTania Pogue, Christopher WeldonChristopher Weldon
<p dir="ltr">Data from a study on the effects of alternative semiochemicals fed in the adult diet on response by Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) males to methyl eugenol-baited traps.</p><p dir="ltr">The data file has three sheets:</p><ol><li>Variable descriptions: Details of the treatments used in the study and the types of data collected.</li><li>Experiment 1: Data from a laboratory experiment on the effects of age and concentration of semiochemicals on B. dorsalis mortality.</li><li>Experiment 2: Data from a field cage experiment on the effects of age and concentration of semiochemical on response by treated male B. dorsalis response to methyl eugenol.</li></ol><p><br></p>

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International Atomic Energy Agency Coordinated Research Project D41072, Grant Number: 23140

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Zoology and Entomology

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