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Testing the Single and Combined Effect of Kaolin and Spinosad against Bactrocera oleae and Its Natural Antagonist Insects in an Organic Olive Grove [PDF]

Life, 2023
The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) and with kaolin and spinosad (K + S) in alternate rows. The treatments did not seem to
Veronica Vizzarri, Luca Lombardo, Carmine Novellis, Pierluigi Rizzo, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Giuseppe Cruceli, Gianluca Godino, Francesco Zaffina, Annamaria Ienco   +8 more
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Mealworm Frass as a Novel Insect Food-Based Attractant: The Case of Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]

Insects
The management of Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) has relied on chemical insecticides, applied as bait or cover sprays. However, concerns over insecticide resistance and environmental impact have driven the search for more effective and eco-friendly ...
Ioannis E. Koufakis, Argyro P. Kalaitzaki, George D. Broufas, Antonios E. Tsagkarakis, Maria L. Pappas   +4 more
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Revisiting the History and Biogeography of Bactrocera oleae and Other Olive-Feeding Fruit Flies in Africa and Asia [PDF]

Insects
Bactrocera oleae Rossi causes important agricultural losses in olive growing regions. Despite its economic relevance, the expansion history and biogeography of B. oleae and other olive-feeding fruit flies remain unclear.
Luis Teixeira da Costa, Marie-Claude Bon, Barbara van Asch   +2 more
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The Roles of Mating, Age, and Diet in Starvation Resistance in Bactrocera oleae (Olive Fruit Fly) [PDF]

Insects, 2023
The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae)), although a pest of major economic importance for the olive industry, has not been sufficiently studied with respect to the factors affecting its survival resistance to food ...
Evangelia I. Balampekou, Dimitrios S. Koveos, Apostolos Kapranas, Georgios C. Menexes, Nikos A. Kouloussis   +4 more
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Insecticidal Action of Local Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Bactrocera oleae Pupae [PDF]

Biology
In this work, the ability of certain entomopathogenic fungi to control the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae), which significantly affects olive cultivation, was assessed.
Spiridon Mantzoukas, Alexandros Margaritis, Thomais Sourouni, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Chrysanthi Zarmakoupi, Vasileios Papantzikos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, George Patakioutas   +8 more
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Exploring morphological aspects, cuticle size and volatile compounds in the fruits of four olive cultivars as possibly interdependent components of Bactrocera oleae tolerance [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea, var. europaea, plays a crucial role in cultural identity and economic prosperity across many regions of the Mediterranean Basin.
Cosimo Taiti, Luca Lombardo, Gianluca Godino, Luciana Renna, Elisa Masi, Elettra Marone, Marta Beccaluva, Marta Beccaluva, Annamaria Ienco, Samanta Zelasco, Santina Rizzo, Enzo Perri, Marianna Rizzo, Pierluigi Rizzo, Veronica Vizzarri, Giovanni Spinelli, Piero Fiorino, Stefano Mancuso, Giovanni Stefano   +18 more
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Effect of Rare, Locally Isolated Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Survival of Bactrocera oleae Pupae in Laboratory Soil Conditions [PDF]

Microorganisms
Greece’s olive oil production is significantly affected by the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae), and its presence is perceived when it is too late to act for damage recovery.
Spiridon Mantzoukas, Alexandros Margaritis, Chrysanthi Zarmakoupi, Vasileios Papantzikos, Thomais Sourouni, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, George Patakioutas   +8 more
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Field and Laboratory Efficacy of Low-Impact Commercial Products in Preventing Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera oleae, Infestation [PDF]

Insects, 2022
The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, is the key pest of olive trees in several areas of the world. Given the need for the development of sustainable control methods, preventive tools, based on the manipulation of pest behaviour, must be considered ...
Elissa Daher, Nicola Cinosi, Elena Chierici, Gabriele Rondoni, Franco Famiani, Eric Conti   +5 more
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Optimizing decision-making potential, cost, and environmental impact of traps for monitoring olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae). [PDF]

J Econ Entomol
This work aimed to optimize olive fruit fly (OFF) Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae) monitoring and integrated management, thereby ensuring optimal and less-costly decision-making and timely intervention.
Moreno-Alcaide F, Quesada-Moraga E, Valverde-García P, Yousef-Yousef M.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessing cultivar-specific susceptibility and morphological adaptations of Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in olive orchards. [PDF]

J Insect Sci
The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is the most important widespread pest in olive-growing areas worldwide, causing significant yield losses and deterioration of olive oil quality.
Pajač Živković I, Čirjak D, Hojsak L, Vrček B, Suazo MJ, Benitez HA, Lemic D.   +6 more
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