Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
EDIS, 2004 Within its range, the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States.
Howard V. Weems, Jr. +2 more
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The South American fruit fly : an important pest insect with RNAi-sensitive larval stages [PDF]
, 2019 RNA interference (RNAi) technology has been used in the development of approaches for pest control. The presence of some essential genes, the so-called "core genes," in the RNAi machinery is crucial for its efficiency and robust response in gene ...
Cagliari, Deise +6 more
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Insect Science, EarlyView.Abstract The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is an effective strategy for controlling insect pests, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, Wiedemann). The effectiveness of the SIT depends on the ability of the sterile males to mate and their capacity to induce sterility in wild females.
Edwin Mauricio Ramírez‐Santos +4 more
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Resistance to the attack of Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) of some Sicilian olive cultivars [PDF]
, 2006 Genetic resistance of olive germplasm could be an important tool in the control of Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin), the key pest in the Mediterranean olive growing.
Caleca, Virgilio, Rizzo, Roberto
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Insect Science, EarlyView.Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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Variation in physiological host range in three strains of two species of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria [PDF]
, 2018 Knowledge of the host range of a biocontrol agent (BCA) is fundamental. Host range determines the BCA's economic potential, as well as the possible risk for non-target organisms. Entomopathogenic fungal strains belonging to the genus Beauveria are widely
Besse, Samantha +8 more
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Molecular Identification of Peach Fruit Fly Bactrocera zonata and its Symbionts in Karbala Province, Iraq [PDF]
, 2023 Alaa Abbas Gaduaa, Ali A. Kareem
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Selection, counterselection, and conditional gene expression for genetic biocontrol of insects
Insect Science, EarlyView.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.
Melanie Hempel, Zhijian Tu
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Macrogeographic population structuring in the cosmopolitan agricultural pest Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera:Tephritidae) [PDF]
, 2010 Background: The melon fly #Bactrocera cucurbitae# (Coquillett) is a major, highly polyphagous, agricultural pest abundant throughout the African continent, the islands of Indian Ocean, Asia, New Guinea, the Mariana Islands and Hawaii.
De Meyer, Marc +2 more
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Evolutionary biology and genetic techniques for insect control [PDF]
, 2015 The requirement to develop new techniques for insect control that minimize negative environmental impacts has never been more pressing. Here we discuss population suppression and population replacement technologies. These include sterile insect technique,
Bolton, Michael +2 more
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