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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus sp.1. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 is a major fruit fly pest in Argentina, currently controlled through chemical treatments and traps. This study aims to enhance the genomic understanding of this species to support the development of sterile insect technique as well as the use of innovative technologies.
Rivarola M, Conte CA, Berube P, Chen SH, Giardini MC, Scannapieco AC, Milla FH, Soria MC, Russo RM, Wulff JP, Djambazian HH, Pomar RR, Handler AM, Bourtzis K, Ragoussis I, Lanzavecchia SB.   +15 more
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Development and evaluation of pupal color-based genetic sexing strains in Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae). [PDF]

Insect Sci
Two spontaneous mutations in pupae of the West Indian fruit fly Anastrepha obliqua, named bp and sp, were isolated and studied. The bp mutation was selected, and using two types of Y‐autosoma l translocation inducers and an appropriate crossing scheme, two genetically sexed strains based on pupa l color were developed for the first time in this species,
Cárdenas-Enríquez DP, García-Martínez V, Ibáñez-Palacios J, Torres-Huerta B, Ruiz-Pérez MF, Meza JS.   +5 more
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Sequence and expression analysis of potential spermatogenesis-specific gene cognates in the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Abstract The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a highly effective biologically‐based method for the suppression of many insect pest populations. SIT efficacy could be improved by methods of male sterilization that avoid the use of irradiation that can result in diminished fitness and mating competitiveness.
Handler AM, Furlong RB, Chen C, Hahn DA.
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IAEA Coordinated Research Project on "A generic approach for the development of genetic sexing strains for Sterile Insect Technique applications"- an overview. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Abstract The sterile insect technique (SIT) plays an important role in environmentally sustainable pest management. Its effectiveness hinges on specialized genetic tools called genetic sexing strains (GSSs), which enable the production and release of sterile male insects while excluding females.
Schetelig MF, Augustinos A, Bourtzis K.
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Detection of sex chromosomes in Tephritid pests using R-CQ and KAMY, two computational methods to support generic pest management applications. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Here, we present R‐CQ and KAMY, two computational methods developed for the detection of sex chromosome‐linked sequences. We evaluate their performance on newly generated chromosome‐level assemblies of four important Tephritid pest species: Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera zonata, and Anastrepha ludens.
Rallis D, Tsoumani KT, Krsticevic F, Papathanos PA, Gouvi G, Meccariello A, Mathiopoulos KD, Papanicolaou A.   +7 more
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Selection, counterselection, and conditional gene expression for genetic biocontrol of insects. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Selection, counterselection, and conditional expression can be used for sex separation. Selection (S) and counterselection (CS) genes are linked to the sex chromosomes (e.g., the X and Y chromosomes) to confer sex‐specific selection or counterselection based on the presence or absence of the S or CS genes.
Hempel M, Tu Z.
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Biological Control of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Argentina: Releases of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Fruit-Producing Semi-Arid Areas of San Juan [PDF]

, 2014
The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is one of the major pests of fruit crops in Argentina and it is a phytosanitary barrier to the export of fresh fruits.
Bezdjian, Laura Patricia, Escobar, Jorge, Lara, Natalia, Murúa Bruna, Albérico Fernando, Ovruski Alderete, Sergio Marcelo, Rubio, Jose Luis, Schliserman, Pablo, Suárez, Lorena, Tareti, Gustavo, Van Nieuwenhove, Guido Alejandro   +9 more
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New host plants records of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 and Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil

Entomological Communications, 2020
In this work we report five new host plants of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 as well as new records of hosts of Anastrepha bahiensis Lima, 1937, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830), and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 from samplings ...
Andressa P. D. Belo, Leide M. da S. Rocha, Jackson M. G. Corrêa, Ricardo M. dos A. Ferreira, Salustiano V. da Costa-Neto, Maria do S. M. de Sousa, Ricardo Adaime, Lailson do N. Lemos   +7 more
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Experimental hybridization and reproductive isolation between two sympatric species of tephritid fruit flies in the Anastrepha fraterculus species group [PDF]

, 2017
Among tephritid fruit flies, hybridzation has been found to produce local adaptationand speciation, and in the case of pest species, induce behavioral and ecological alterations that can adversely impact efficient pest management. The fraterculus species
Altuzar Molina, Alma, Aluja, Martín, Lasa, Rodrigo, Rodríguez, Christian L., Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio, Tadeo, Eduardo   +5 more
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the white-eye gene in the tephritid pest Bactrocera zonata. [PDF]

Insect Sci
Abstract Bactrocera zonata is a highly invasive agricultural pest that causes extensive damage to fruit crops. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), a species‐specific and environmentally friendly pest control method, significantly benefits from the availability of Genetic Sexing Strains (GSSs) that enable efficient mass production of males for sterile ...
Nazarov A, Partosh T, Krsticevic F, Rallis D, Arien Y, Ostrovsky G, Kramer RM, Halon E, Handler AM, Baxter SW, Gazit Y, Mathiopoulos KD, Pines G, Papathanos PA.   +13 more
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