ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Acid rain
;
apple maggot fly
;
host plant selection
;
oviposition
;
pollution
;
Rhagoletis pomonella
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The tephritid fruit fly,Rhagoletis pomonella, is less likely to attempt oviposition in host fruit that have been exposed to acid rain or to a simulated acid rain solution (pH〈3.8). Electrophysiological data suggest that acid rain residue on the fruit surface may interfere with the sensory mechanisms that the fly uses during recognition and acceptance of host fruit.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01951679