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Garcia, Flávio R. M., Sérgio M. Ovruski, Lorena Suárez, Jorge Cancino, and Oscar E. Liburd. "Biological Control of Tephritid Fruit Flies in the Americas and Hawaii: A Review of the Use of Parasitoids and Predators." Insects 11, no. 10 (2020): 662. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11100662.

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Biological control has been the most commonly researched control tactic within fruit fly management programs. For the first time, a review is carried out covering parasitoids and predators of fruit flies (Tephritidae) from the Americas and Hawaii, presenting the main biological control programs in this region. In this work, 31 species of fruit flies of economic importance are considered in the genera Anastrepha (11), Rhagoletis (14), Bactrocera (4), Ceratitis (1), and Zeugodacus (1). In this study, a total of 79 parasitoid species of fruit flies of economic importance are listed and, from thes

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Miranda de Sousa, Maria do Socorro, Ezequiel de Deus, Adilson Lopes Lima, et al. "Spondias mombin as a reservoir of fruit fly parasitoid populations in the Eastern Amazon: an undervalued ecosystem service." PeerJ 9 (June 4, 2021): e11530. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11530.

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Fruit flies are economically important pests that infest a wide variety of host trees. The environmental damage caused by traditional pesticide-based control methods has prompted scientists to seek less damaging alternatives such as biological control by native species. Parasitoids, especially Braconidae species, have excellent potential as biological control agents for fruit flies, being both generalists and well distributed geographically. Native fruit trees that support medium or high levels of these parasitoids could therefore play an important role in biological control strategies. A good

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Salustino, Angélica da Silva, Wilma Freitas Celedônio, Manoel Cícero de Oliveira Filho, Demichaelmax Sales de Melo, Josué José da Silva, and Carlos Henrique de Brito. "Biological control of fruit flies: bibliometric analysis on the main biocontrol agents." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 1 (2021): e22510111245. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i1.11245.

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The Tephritidae family has many fruit fly species responsible for causing direct and indirect damage to economically important fruit trees worldwide. Biological control has been sought as a method for the management of these insects, mainly because it does not cause adverse damage to the environment. Thus, this review sought information on what is currently being published in the scientific field about the main biological agents that are used to control fruit flies. The information was obtained through surveys between the months of June and August 2020, in bases such as the Web of Science, Sco

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Salustino, Angélica da Silva, Wilma Freitas Celedônio, Manoel Cícero de Oliveira Filho, Demichaelmax Sales de Melo, Josué José da Silva, and Carlos Henrique de Brito. "Biological control of fruit flies: bibliometric analysis on the main biocontrol agents." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 1 (2021): e22510111245. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i1.11245.

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The Tephritidae family has many fruit fly species responsible for causing direct and indirect damage to economically important fruit trees worldwide. Biological control has been sought as a method for the management of these insects, mainly because it does not cause adverse damage to the environment. Thus, this review sought information on what is currently being published in the scientific field about the main biological agents that are used to control fruit flies. The information was obtained through surveys between the months of June and August 2020, in bases such as the Web of Science, Sco

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Toledo, Jorge, Brenda M. Morán-Aceves, Jorge E. Ibarra, and Pablo Liedo. "Can Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Their Symbiotic Bacteria Suppress Fruit Fly Pests? A Review." Microorganisms 11, no. 7 (2023): 1682. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11071682.

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Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are serious pests that affect fruit production and marketing. Both third instar larvae and pupae are biological stages that persist in the soil until adult emergence. Entomopathogenic nematodes (ENs) are biological control agents that are used to control agricultural pests in greenhouse or field conditions. Several studies have been carried out under laboratory and field conditions showing how ENs can be applied within an area-wide integrated pest management approach to control fruit fly species in orchards and backyard fruit trees. In this review, we analyze

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MARINHO, CLÁUDIA F., VALMIR A. COSTA, and ROBERTO A. ZUCCHI. "Annotated checklist and illustrated key to braconid parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of economically important fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Brazil." Zootaxa 4527, no. 1 (2018): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4527.1.2.

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The braconid parasitoids of fruit-infesting flies have been more intensively studied from the middle to late 1990s, when taxonomic research was restarted in Brazil. At the same time, efforts toward the biological control of fruit flies intensified, and an exotic species, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, was introduced. In the decade 2010, another exotic species, Fopius arisanus, was introduced, and two new species of Doryctobracon were described. Currently, 12 species of braconids from the subfamilies Alysiinae (two species) and Opiinae (10 species) are associated with fruit flies of economic imp

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Layodé, Babatoundé Ferdinand Rodolphe, Alexis Onzo, and Miriam Frida Karlsson. "Watermelon-infesting Tephritidae fruit fly guild and parasitism by Psyttalia phaeostigma (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)." International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 40, no. 1 (2019): 157–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00066-x.

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AbstractAn ecological guild of Tephritidae fruit flies exploits cucurbit vegetable fruits, tremendously reducing their production worldwide. Knowledge of the composition of the guild of infesting flies in the field and information on their natural enemy species, might improve pest management strategies. Our aim was therefore to identify Tephritidae species infesting the watermelon Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai in the Republic of Benin. Morphological and molecular identification of parasitoid species present in the field collections was also done. Infested watermelons were samp

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Badii, Kongyeli Benjamin, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Kwame Afreh-Nuamah, and Daniel Obeng-Ofori. "Farmers' Knowledge and Perceptions of Fruit Fly Pests and Their Management in Northern Ghana." Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2, no. 8 (2012): 412–23. https://doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2012.8.110912244.

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Farmer-level knowledge is an important component of the action plan of the fruit fly committee of Ghana. A survey was conducted among 188 fruit growers in 20 districts in northern Ghana between February and May, 2012, to assess their knowledge, perceptions and practices (KPP) regarding fruit fly pests. Semi-structured questions designed in an open- and closed-ended fashion were used to assess farmers’ KPP about the pests. Majority (90 %) of the farmers were already aware of the fruit fly problem in the country with 55.3% perceiving it to be very serious. Majority (80.9%) of farmers howev

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Mefta, Fitriah Sucindra, and Hafiz Fauzana. "Uji Beberapa Dosis Minyak Daun Kemangi Ocimum basilicum Linnaeus sebagai Atraktan terhadap Bactrocera spp. pada Tanaman Cabai." JPT : JURNAL PROTEKSI TANAMAN (JOURNAL OF PLANT PROTECTION) 5, no. 1 (2021): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/jpt.5.1.12-23.2021.

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Fruit flies, Bactrocera spp., are the primary pests on chili plants (Capsicum annuum Linnaeus). A safe and effective control uses traps combined with an attractant from basil leaf oil (Ocimum basilicum Linnaeus). This study aimed to determine the attractiveness of basil leaf oil against fruit flies at several different doses. This research was carried out in Organic Chemistry Laboratory STIFARM Padang, in Tabek Patah Tanah Datar area West Sumatra, and in the Pest Disease Observation and Development of Biological Agents Laboratory, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, from June to August 2020. The treatm

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Roberts-McEwen, Thomas A., Ella K. Deutsch, Monica A. Mowery, and Lena Grinsted. "Group-Living Spider Cyrtophora citricola as a Potential Novel Biological Control Agent of the Tomato Pest Tuta absoluta." Insects 14, no. 1 (2022): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14010034.

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Group-living spiders may be uniquely suited for controlling flying insect pests, as their high tolerance for conspecifics and low levels of cannibalism result in large, predator dense capture webs. In laboratory settings, we tested the ability of the facultatively communal spider, Cyrtophora citricola, to control the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta; a major pest of tomato crops worldwide. We tested whether prey capture success was affected by spider body size, and whether prey capture differed among T. absoluta, flightless fruit flies (Drosophila hydei), and larger black soldier flies (Hermeti

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Wang, X. G., and R. H. Messing. "Newly imported larval parasitoids pose minimal competitive risk to extant egg–larval parasitoid of tephritid fruit flies in Hawaii." Bulletin of Entomological Research 92, no. 5 (2002): 423–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/ber2002181.

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AbstractCompetitive displacement of fruit fly parasitoids has been a serious issue in the history of fruit fly biological control in Hawaii. This concern regarding competitive risk of new parasitoids has led to an overall tightening of regulations against the use of classical biological control to manage fruit flies. Fopius arisanus (Sonan), an egg–larval parasitoid, is the most effective natural enemy of tephritid fruit flies in Hawaii. This study evaluated the competitive risk of two recently introduced larval parasitoids, Diachasmimorpha kraussii Fullaway and Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti)

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Suárez, Lorena, María Josefina Buonocore Biancheri, Fernando Murúa, et al. "Medfly Population Suppression through Augmentative Release of an Introduced Parasitoid in an Irrigated Multi-Fruit Orchard of Central–Western Argentina." Insects 14, no. 4 (2023): 387. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14040387.

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Biological control through the augmentative release of parasitoids is an important complementary tool that may be incorporated into other strategies for the eradication/eco-friendly control of pest fruit flies. However, not much information is available on the effectiveness of fruit fly parasitoids as biocontrol agents in semi-arid and temperate fruit-growing regions. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of augmentative releases of the larval parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) on Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (medfly) populations over two fruit seasons (2013 and 2014) on

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Basso Abraham, Alicia L., Mariana Rockenbach de Avila, Rocio Torres, and Virginia Diz. "Magnetite nanoparticles as a promising non contaminant method to control populations of fruit flies (DIPTERA: Tephritidae)." Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering 8, no. 4 (2021): 112–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jabb.2021.08.00262.

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“True fruit flies” belong to the family Tephritidae. Among them, the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is the most economically important agricultural pest insect in the world. Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) is the South American fruit fly and represents a serious problem for countries of America. Both species share hosts fruits. Traditionally the control of fruit flies bases on the use of pesticides with chemical components. Due to their massive use to crops, pesticides are associated to environmental pollution and toxicity in mammals. An emerging technology

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SHARIF, U., MA QAYYUM, A. HAMEED, et al. "ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI A NEED OF HOUR IN MANAGEMENT OF BACTROCERA ZONATA; CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES." Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal 2024, no. 1 (2024): 1050. http://dx.doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.1050.

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The fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are polyphagous insect pests. Different methods are used to control this destructive pest including physical, chemical, genetic, and biological control. Biological control comprises predators, parasitoids, and pathogens. Now a day’s use of Entomopathogens is increasing very rapidly. Entomopathogenic fungi are one of the potential eco-friendly pest management alternatives to conventional pesticides. The most important Entomopathogenic fungi include Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. These fungi have a specific set of characteristics including c

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Pangihutan, Josua Crystovel, Danar Dono, and Yusup Hidayat. "The potency of minerals to reduce oriental fruit fly infestation in chili fruits." PeerJ 10 (April 14, 2022): e13198. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13198.

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Introductions In many areas, particularly in Asia, the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) causes considerable fruit damage on various plants. The fruit fly causes significant economic losses every year due to reduced fruit quantity and quality as well as export restrictions. This study aimed to examine the potency of minerals in controlling the oriental fruit fly infestation in chili fruits. Methods Experiments were conducted under laboratory and semi-field conditions using randomized block design. Ten minerals (i.e. kaolin, talc, zinc oxide, bentonite, sulfur, dolomite, calcium o

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Mainali, Bishwo P., Tahereh Moadeli, Fleur Ponton, and Phillip W. Taylor. "Comparison of Gel Larval Diet With Traditional Lucerne Chaff and Carrot Solid Diets for Rearing of Queensland Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)." Journal of Economic Entomology 112, no. 5 (2019): 2278–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz140.

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Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) for Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni Froggatt, Australia’s most economically damaging fruit fly species, is currently undergoing a major renewal and expansion. SIT relies on efficient and economical mass-rearing procedures that produce high-quality flies. Two solid larval diets, carrot and lucerne chaff, have traditionally been used to rear Queensland fruit fly. Recently, a gel larval diet has been developed to eliminate biological bulking agents from the mass-rearing process, but to date, there has been no direct comparison of gel larval diet wit

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AlWahaibi, Ali K. "Fruit Flies Fauna, Bio-ecology, Economic Importance and Management with an Overview of the Current State of Knowledge in the Sultanate of Oman and the Arabian Peninsula." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences [JAMS] 29, no. 1 (2024): 15–55. https://doi.org/10.53541/jams.vol29iss1pp15-55.

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Fruit fly species are important pests of fruit trees and vegetables.They cause significant economic losses due to the damage they cause to fruit and quarantine regulations preventing fruit export. This review was divided into two sections: a general world summary of the currently available literature on fruit flies and a more focused summary of fruit flies in Oman and neighboring countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The world summary covered the latest available information about fruit flies in terms of their general taxonomy, feeding patterns, life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, economic

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Gabarra, R., J. Riudavets, G.A. Rodriguez, J. Pujade-Villar, and J. Arno. "Prospects for the biological control of Drosophila suzukii." BioControl. Journal of the International Organization for Biological Control 60 (June 5, 2015): 331–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-014-9646-z.

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Noman, M. S., L. Liu, Z. Bai, and Z. Li. "Tephritidae bacterial symbionts: potentials for pest management." Bulletin of Entomological Research 110, no. 1 (2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007485319000403.

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AbstractTephritidae is a large family that includes several fruit and vegetable pests. These organisms usually harbor a variegated bacterial community in their digestive systems. Symbiotic associations of bacteria and fruit flies have been well-studied in the generaAnastrepha, Bactrocera, Ceratitis,andRhagoletis.Molecular and culture-based techniques indicate that many genera of the Enterobacteriaceae family, especially the genera ofKlebsiella, Enterobacter, Pectobacterium, Citrobacter, Erwinia,andProvidenciaconstitute the most prevalent populations in the gut of fruit flies. The function of s

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Mondjonnesso, Gomina, Tchabi Atti, Nadio Nafadjara Abouwaliou, Tounou Agbéko Kodjo, Glitho Adolé Isabelle, and Sanda Komla. "Native Hymenopteran parasitoids associated with fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruits and vegetables in three ecological zones of Togo." International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences 8, no. 5 (2023): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.55126/ijzab.2023.v08.i05.006.

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Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are major pests associated with fruit and vegetable production in West Africa in general and in Togo in particular. The use of parasitoid wasps to significantly reduce their populations in agroecosystems is a significant component of the integrated management of these pests (IPM-package). To do this, it is important to know their diversity, distribution and potential in controlling fruit flies. In this perspective, the incubation of 28 species of fruits and vegetables sampled in 2009 in ecological zones III, IV and V in Togo allowed to identify five species o

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Zhang, Wenhui, and Jiayu Duan. "Study on the control effect of Empedobacte brevis on cherry fruit fly." Pacific International Journal 6, no. 4 (2024): 137–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.55014/pij.v6i4.497.

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Abstract: Fruit fly is a major boring pest of cherry fruits during the color change and maturity period. It causes serious damage and affects the quality and economic benefits of cherry fruits. In order to clarify the control effect of Empedobacter brevis on cherry fruit fly and provide basis for guiding scientific medication use. The test adopts the conventional spray method, and uses 60g•L-1 spinetoram suspension as a control to compare and analyze the control effects of different dosages of Empedobacter brevis suspension on cherry fruit fly. The results show that on the three cherry varieti

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Dickinson, Michael H., and Florian T. Muijres. "The aerodynamics and control of free flight manoeuvres in Drosophila." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 371, no. 1704 (2016): 20150388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0388.

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A firm understanding of how fruit flies hover has emerged over the past two decades, and recent work has focused on the aerodynamic, biomechanical and neurobiological mechanisms that enable them to manoeuvre and resist perturbations. In this review, we describe how flies manipulate wing movement to control their body motion during active manoeuvres, and how these actions are regulated by sensory feedback. We also discuss how the application of control theory is providing new insight into the logic and structure of the circuitry that underlies flight stability. This article is part of the theme

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Verónica-Murrieta, Betzabé, José Salvador Meza, Martha L. Baena, Gerardo Alvarado-Castillo, and Diana Pérez-Staples. "Polyandrous Mexican Fruit Flies: Second Male Paternity and Biological Attributes of Transgenic Strains." Insects 13, no. 1 (2021): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13010005.

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Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a damaging agricultural pest. Currently, the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is used as part of its control. The SIT consists of the mass-rearing, sterilization, and release of insects in target areas. Sterile males mate with wild females, and prevent them from laying fertile eggs. However, even if females mate with sterile males, they can then remate with a second male. If this second male is wild, then this could reduce the efficiency of the SIT by producing viable offspring. The amount of progeny produced by second males (P2 values) for A. ludens

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Roomi, M. W., T. Abbas, A. H. Shah, et al. "Control of fruit-flies (Dacus spp.) by attractants of plant origin." Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde Pflanzenschutz Umweltschutz 66, no. 8 (1993): 155–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01983029.

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Abdelhafiz, Ibrahim, Tobias Kessel, Andreas Vilcinskas, and Kwang-Zin Lee. "La Jolla Virus: The Pathology and Transmission in Its Host Drosophila suzukii." Viruses 17, no. 3 (2025): 408. https://doi.org/10.3390/v17030408.

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Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as spotted-wing drosophila, has emerged as a highly destructive pest in global fruit and wine production. The effectiveness of chemical control is significantly compromised by rapid resistance development and a limited range of insecticide options. Biological control presents a promising sustainable alternative. Our previous work suggested the La Jolla Virus (LJV) as a suitable candidate for the development of an insect virus-based control option. Here, we characterized the natural transmission and pathology of the virus. We tested various modes of horizontal

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Lisi, F., A. Biondi, and C. Cavallaro. "Current status of Drosophila suzukii classical biological control in Italy." Acta Horticulturae 1354_25 (June 7, 2022): 193–200. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14758219.

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Farah, Simón, Marlon Obando, Arturo Alvarado, et al. "SUBLETHAL EFFECT OF TOXIC BAITS ON THE TEPHRITID FRUIT FLY PARASITOID Fopius arisanus (SONAN, 1932) (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE)." Revista Ciência Agrícola 22 (April 15, 2024): e13881. https://doi.org/10.28998/rca.22.13881.

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Fruit flies of the Tephritidae family are among the most important invasive crop pests that have wide repercussions since their latent phase, with economic losses and rigorous quarantine limitations imposed by many countries to avoid their entry. The biological control of fruit flies using parasitoids of the order Hymenoptera has received great attention and is considered a promising control method in the integrated management of tephritid pests. Diets for feeding parasitoids are of great importance and can vary from a simple sugar solution to nutritionally complete diets, but the effect of th

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Deakin, Amanda, Michael Mendl, William J. Browne, Elizabeth S. Paul, and James J. L. Hodge. "State-dependent judgement bias in Drosophila : evidence for evolutionarily primitive affective processes." Biology Letters 14, no. 2 (2018): 20170779. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0779.

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Affective states influence decision-making under ambiguity in humans and other animals. Individuals in a negative state tend to interpret ambiguous cues more negatively than individuals in a positive state. We demonstrate that the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster , also exhibits state-dependent changes in cue interpretation. Drosophila were trained on a Go/Go task to approach a positive (P) odour associated with a sugar reward and actively avoid a negative (N) odour associated with shock. Trained flies were then either shaken to induce a purported negative state or left undisturbed (control)

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Cancino, Jorge, Pablo Montoya, Fredy Orlando Gálvez, Cesar Gálvez, and Pablo Liedo. "Effect of the Sterile Insect Technique and Augmentative Parasitoid Releases in a Fruit Fly Suppression Program in Mango-Producing Areas of Southeast Mexico." Insects 14, no. 9 (2023): 719. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14090719.

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The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), by means of sterile male releases of Anastrepha ludens (Loew), coupled with Augmentative Biological Control (ABC), by releasing the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), was evaluated in a commercial mango production area for one year. The obtained results were compared with mean fruit fly population values from two previous years without the combined use of both techniques. The treatments were: SIT + ABC, SIT, ABC, and Control, and each treatment was established in blocks of 5000 Ha separated by distances of 5–10 km. The evaluations were carrie

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Woltering, S.B., J. Romeis, and J. Collatz. "Influence of the Rearing Host on Biological Parameters of Trichopria drosophilae, a Potential Biological Control Agent of Drosophila suzukii." Insects 10, no. 183 (2019): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10060183.

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Duan, J. J., M. F. Purcell, and H. Messing. "Parasitons of non-target tephritid flies in hawaii: Implications for biological control of fruit fly pests." Entomophaga 41, no. 2 (1996): 245–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02764250.

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Lee, J.C., X. Wang, K.M. Daane, et al. "Biological Control of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)ÑCurrent and Pending Tactics." J. Integr. Pest Managem., 10(1 13) (June 5, 2019): 1Ð9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz012.

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Salazar, Lina, Julian Aramburu, Marcos Agurto, Alessandro Maffioli, and Jossie Fahsbender. "Sweeping the flies away: evidence from a fruit fly eradication program." European Review of Agricultural Economics 47, no. 5 (2020): 1920–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaa015.

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Abstract This article evaluates the short-term impacts of a fruit fly integrated pest management program in Peru. Exploiting arbitrary variation in the program’s intervention borders, we use a geographical regression discontinuity design to identify the program’s effects on agricultural outcomes. Pre-treatment balance tests show that producer and farm-level pre-treatment characteristics evolve smoothly at the intervention border. Results indicate that farmers within treated areas improved pest knowledge and are more likely to implement prevention and control practices. Also, they increased fru

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Ndlela, Shepard, Abdelmutalab G. A. Azrag, and Samira A. Mohamed. "Determination of temperature thresholds for the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), using life cycle simulation modeling: Implications for effective field releases in classical biological control of fruit flies." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (2021): e0255582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255582.

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The braconid parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is one of the most important natural enemies in classical biological control programs against tephritid fruit flies worldwide. In light of the spread of the invasive fruit fly species, Bactrocera dorsalis in Africa and beyond, there is a need to implement classical biological control. The current study aimed to determine temperature thresholds for D. longicaudata reared on B. dorsalis, using life cycle simulation modeling to guide informed parasitoid releases in Africa. Simulated parameters included therma

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Messing, R. H., L. M. Klungness, M. Purcell, and T. T. Y. Wong. "Quality Control Parameters of Mass-Reared Opiine Parasitoids Used in Augmentative Biological Control of Tephritid Fruit Flies in Hawaii." Biological Control 3, no. 2 (1993): 140–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/bcon.1993.1021.

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Leftwich, Philip T., Martha Koukidou, Polychronis Rempoulakis, et al. "Genetic elimination of field-cage populations of Mediterranean fruit flies." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281, no. 1792 (2014): 20141372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.1372.

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The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) is a pest of over 300 fruits, vegetables and nuts. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a control measure used to reduce the reproductive potential of populations through the mass release of sterilized male insects that mate with wild females. However, SIT flies can display poor field performance, due to the effects of mass-rearing and of the irradiation process used for sterilization. The development of female-lethal RIDL (release of insects carrying a dominant lethal) strains for medfly can overcome many of the problems of S

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Rashmi, M. A., K. J. David, and Abraham Verghese. "Novel green management strategies for fruit flies (Tephritidae: Diptera) infesting horticultural crops in India: A critical review." Current Horticulture 13, no. 1 (2025): 3–13. https://doi.org/10.5958/2455-7560.2025.00001.8.

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Fruit flies, in the family Tephritidae, are major pests of horticultural crops and of quarantine concern in India and globally due to their concealed feeding habits and invasive nature. In India, most problematic species belong to the genera Bactrocera, Dacus, and Zeugodacus within the subfamily Dacinae, and Carpomya within the subfamily Trypetinae. The economic impact of these pests extends beyond yield losses and increased management costs. They can also lead to the loss of export markets and increased expenses for the construction and maintenance of fruit treatment and management facilities

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Causton, C.E., G.-P. Markin, and R. Friesen. "Exploratory Survey in Venezuela for Biological Control Agents of Passiflora mollissima in Hawaii." Biological Control; Theory and applications in pest management 18 (June 5, 2000): 110–19. https://doi.org/10.1006/bcon.2000.0811.

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Girod, P. "Host specificity of Asian parasitoids for potential classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii." Journal of Pest Science 91 (June 5, 2018): 1241–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1003-z.

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Rego, Carla, Antonio M.F. Aguiar, Délia Cravo, and Mário Boieiro. "Invasive Fruit Flies (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Meet in a Biodiversity Hotspot." Journal of the Entomological Research Society 19, no. 1 (2017): 61–69. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4575530.

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Oceanic islands’ natural ecosystems worldwide are severely threatened by invasive species. Here we discuss the recent finding of three exotic drosophilids in Madeira archipelago - Acletoxenus formosus (Loew, 1864), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) and Zaprionus indianus (Gupta, 1970). Drosophila suzukii and Z. indianus are invasive species responsible for severe economic losses in fruit production worldwide and became the dominant drosophilids in several invaded areas menacing native species. We found that these exotic species are relatively widespread in Mad

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Seehausen, M.L. "Evidence for a cryptic parasitoid species reveals its suitability as a biological control agent." Scientific Reports 10, no. 19896 (2020): 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76180-5.

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Zeni, Valeria, Giovanni Benelli, Orlando Campolo, et al. "Toxics or Lures? Biological and Behavioral Effects of Plant Essential Oils on Tephritidae Fruit Flies." Molecules 26, no. 19 (2021): 5898. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195898.

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The family Tephritidae (Diptera) includes species that are highly invasive and harmful to crops. Due to globalization, international trade, and human displacement, their spread is continuously increasing. Unfortunately, the control of tephritid flies is still closely linked to the use of synthetic insecticides, which are responsible for detrimental effects on the environment and human health. Recently, research is looking for alternative and more eco-friendly tools to be adopted in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. In this regard, essential oils (EOs) and their main compounds represen

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Angra, Aakanksha, Siu Lung Ng, Alison Onstine, and Chrissy Spencer. "Trapping Fruit Flies: A Guided-Inquiry Lab Approach to Teaching Biology to Nonmajors." American Biology Teacher 82, no. 6 (2020): 403–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/abt.2020.82.6.403.

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Current trends in education include offering students authentic experiences that generate broad interest, develop their cognitive flexibility, and prepare them to be scientifically literate members of society. We present a three-part guided-inquiry lab that gives students practice applying the scientific method to control fruit fly outbreaks and reinforces concepts related to behavioral and sensory biology. This activity was designed and tested at a four-year university but can be modified for high school courses. Students are “employed” by the fictional Fruit Fly Trap Company to design a devi

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Chowdhury, S., and P.-P. Sontakke. "Biological control of mealybugs on important horticultural crops at Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, India." Journal of Entomological Research 39, no. 4 (2015): 327–31. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-4576.2015.00040.7.

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Souza, João Maria Gomes Alencar de, Paulo Augusto de Lima-Filho, Wagner Franco Molina, et al. "Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success inCeratitis capitata." Scientific World Journal 2015 (2015): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/526969.

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The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against the Mediterranean fruit fly. This study investigated the interaction between mating success and morphometric variation in the wings and the production of acoustic signals among three male groups ofCeratitis capitata(Wiedemann): (1) wild males, (2) irradiated with Co-60 (steriles), and (3) irradiated (steriles) and treated with ginger oil. The canonical variate analysis discriminated two groups (males irradiated and males wild), based on the morphologica

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Prasetia, Hendra Adi, Slamet Budiawan, Salbiah, Ade Syahputra, Murni Indarwatmi, and Wayan Murdita. "New Proposed Dose of Irradiation to Control Fruit Flies (Diptera:Tephritidae) and its Influence to Super Red Pittaya (Hylocereus costaricensis) Quality." HAYATI Journal of Biosciences 30, no. 4 (2023): 612–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4308/hjb.30.4.612-620.

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As one of the important pests, fruit flies derived from Tephritidae family have caused the worst consequences in losing the economic value of fresh horticultural commodity including on the dragon fruits. As a prospective quarantine treatment, gamma irradiation has been thrived to eliminate totally the appearance of those adults’ flies with less impact on the fruit quality degradation. In this study, a series of irradiation dosages were examined to both the third instar larvae (subsequently from Bactrocera papayae, B. cucurbitae and B. carambolae) infesting fruits and the non-infested ones afte

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Ruiz-Arce, Raul, Md-Sajedul Islam, Martin Aluja, and Bruce A. McPheron. "Genetic Variation in Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a Highly Diverse Tropical Environment in the Mexican State of Veracruz." Journal of Economic Entomology 112, no. 6 (2019): 2952–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz223.

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Abstract There has been considerable interest in understanding biological, ecological, historical, and evolutionary processes that contribute to the diversification of species and populations among tephritid fruit flies. Only a limited number of studies have examined the genetic diversity and population biology of species belonging to the genus Anastrepha considering fine-scale differentiations associated to locality as well as hosts over an entire fruiting season. To expand our understanding of population structure and genetic diversity in one of the critical Anastrepha fruit flies population

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Wimbush, Richard, Pia Addison, Francois Bekker, et al. "Preliminary Analysis of Quantum Dots as a Marking Technique for Ceratitis capitata." Insects 16, no. 3 (2025): 270. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16030270.

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This study evaluates the potential of quantum dots (QDs) as a marking method for Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata) (Medfly) in comparison to traditional fluorescent powder. As a highly destructive pest impacting a wide variety of fruit crops, an effective marking technique is essential for improving the biological understanding and management of Medflies, including control strategies like the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). Through multiple controlled experiments, we examined the effects of QDs and fluorescent powder markers on Medfly flight ability, marker retention rates, and ma

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Harbi, Ahlem, Luis de Pedro, Fernando A. A. Ferrara, et al. "Diachasmimorpha longicaudata Parasitism Response to Medfly Host Fruit and Fruit Infestation Age." Insects 10, no. 7 (2019): 211. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects10070211.

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The parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is increasingly being used in integrated pest management (IPM) programs as a biological control agent in order to suppress tephritid fruit flies of economic importance. Innate and acquired behavioral responses—such as pest host fruit preference—of parasitoids can modulate their efficiency in the field and should be taken into consideration prior to parasitoid species’ selection for mass-rearing. We have assessed the influence of medfly-infested (two infestation ages, 1 and 4-d-old) and uninfested fruit species on h

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Clarke, Anthony R., Colin Harris, Bianca J. Kay, et al. "Opiine parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and biological control of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia: Past, present and future." Annals of Applied Biology 180, no. 1 (2021): 44–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aab.12724.

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