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The use of geometric morphometry to illustrate variations in wing shape of Bactrocera invadens populations, from four agro-ecological zones in Ghana

Scientific African
Bactrocera invadens is an invasive pest, causing severe damage to fruit and vegetable farms in Ghana. The pest was initially believed to be a new species and was named Bactrocera invadens but in 2010 this species was synonymized with Bactrocera dorsalis.
Ekene Kwabena Nwaefuna, Peter Basepa Ketting, Isaac Kwame Badu, Rofela Combey, Alexander Egir-Yawson   +4 more
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Preimaginal development of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in brackish water gives rise to adult mosquitoes with thicker cuticles and greater insecticide resistance

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
The principal arboviral vector Aedes aegypti can develop in coastal brackish water field habitats (0.5–15 g/L salt) with larvae possessing thicker cuticles and greater resistance to the larvicide Temephos. Females emerging from brackish water‐developing preimaginal stages are now shown to have thicker and remodelled leg and abdominal cuticles and ...
Kokila Sivabalakrishnan, Andrew Hemphill, S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne, Arunasalam Naguleswaran, Isabel Roditi, Sinnathamby N. Surendran, Ranjan Ramasamy   +6 more
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Molecular bases of insect odorant receptor function: specificity and evolution

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 1036-1049, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Insect odorant receptors (ORs) are a class of chemoreceptors that insects use to detect volatile cues in their environment. In recent years, major advances in the field of structural biology have made it possible to obtain the first structures of insect ORs.
Zibo Li, Abhinob Baruah, Sridevi Bhamidipati, Nicolas Montagné, Emmanuelle Jacquin‐Joly, Camille Meslin   +5 more
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Forgotten Fruit, Infinite Potential: History, Genetics, Cultivation, and Future Perspectives for Feijoa sellowiana

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Feijoa sellowiana (O. Berg), known as feijoa, is a South American fruit native to southern Brazil and northeastern Uruguay, with agronomic, nutritional, and industrial potential. Once restricted to its native range, the species is now cultivated in New Zealand, Colombia, and Georgia, where breeding programs and market chains are advancing its ...
Suelen Martinez Guterres, Danielle da Silva, Marianella Quezada, Dalvan Carlos Beise, Cristiano João Arioli, Joel Donazzolo, Rubens Onofre Nodari, Valdir Marcos Stefenon   +7 more
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Harnessing genomic resources for passion fruit improvement: Progress and prospects

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is a highly nutritious horticultural crop cultivated widely across tropical and subtropical regions. Despite decades of breeding efforts that have led to the release of a few high‐yielding cultivars, on‐farm productivity remains suboptimal, and several existing cultivars are showing signs of declining vigor ...
Khushboo Fulara, Vanika Garg, Xinhang Sun, Rebecca Ford, Natalie Dillon, Bruce Topp, Robert J. Henry, Mobashwer Alam, Rajeev K. Varshney   +8 more
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An analysis of morphological and genetic diversity of mango fruit flies in Pakistan.

PLoS ONE
Fruit flies of genus Bactrocera are important insect pests of commercially cultivated mangos in Pakistan limiting its successful production in the country.
Anbareen Gul, Syed Hamid Jalal Shah, Sabyan Faris, Javaria Qazi, Atika Qazi, Samrat Kumar Dey   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Dose and Application Interval of Ocimum sanctum Essential Oil as Bactrocera spp. Attractant on Siamese Orange Plants

Jurnal Proteksi Tanaman
Fruit flies (Bactrocera spp.) are the most detrimental pests on siamese orange fruit (Citrus nobilis Linnaeus). One technique to control fruit flies that are safe for the environment and do not cause residues on plants is the use of attractants.
Lutfir Rahman Amri, Arneti Arneti, Reflinaldon Reflinaldon, My Syahrawati   +3 more
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Climate Change Can Generate Enemy‐Free Space for Crop‐Feeding Herbivores

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
Magnitude and direction of change in parasitoid pressure for 14 agricultural pests subject to climate‐driven distributional shifts. Pests are organized per increasing parasitoid pressure under current climatic conditions (X axis). Bubble size is reflective of the (absolute) area affected by a given pest under a given scenario.
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys, Gabor Pozsgai, Elizabeth A. Finch, M. Lukas Seehausen, Wei Zhang, Yubak D. Gc   +5 more
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Effects of Different Combinations of Sterile and Fertile Thaumatotibia leucotreta on Fruit Infestation and Population Growth Rate

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 2, Page 137-146, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a key phytosanitary pest of citrus in South Africa. The pest damages fruit by burrowing and feeding on the pulp, thus causing yield losses and export rejections. There are several T. leucotreta management strategies, such as orchard sanitation, mating disruption, attract‐and‐kill,
Michael M. Githae, Candice A. Coombes, Reyard Mutamiswa, Sean D. Moore, Martin P. Hill   +4 more
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Deciphering How Olive Volatiles and Fatty Acids Shape Bactrocera oleae (Rosii) Oviposition Preference Using Multivariate Regression Models

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 2, Page 254-264, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)), the major pest of olives, primarily recognises visual, olfactory, acoustic, gustatory and tactile signals that regulate its behavioural activity, courtship and reproductive success, as well as the search for ideal conditions for its offspring.
Antonio González‐Fernández, Pilar Rallo, António M. Peres, Nuno Rodrigues, Susana Casal, José Alberto Pereira, Ana Morales‐Sillero   +6 more
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