Bacterial Symbionts in Ceratitis capitata. [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary The Mediterranean fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is considered one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests, as it can attack commercially important fruit, thus causing considerable economic damages, estimated to be more than 2 ...
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A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid identification of Ceratitis capitata and related species [PDF]
Current Research in Insect Science, 2022 True fruit flies (Tephritidae) are among the most destructive agricultural pests in the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and vegetables. The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species but, being widely established ...
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Potential of Oscheius tipulae nematodes as biological control agents against Ceratitis capitata. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 A survey to collect soil nematodes with potential to control Ceratitis capitata flies was carried out in different locations in Tunisia. Several nematode isolates were recovered, laboratory colonies were established, and their taxonomic identities were ...
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Next-generation genetic sexing strain establishment in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Tephritid fruit fly pests pose an increasing threat to the agricultural industry due to their global dispersion and a highly invasive nature. Here we showcase the feasibility of an early-detection SEPARATOR sex sorting approach through using the non ...
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Looking at the big picture: worldwide population structure and range expansion of the cosmopolitan pest Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae) [PDF]
Biological Invasions, 2021 The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann), is considered one of the most significant tephritid pest species worldwide and is an exotic species in most of its range.
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Chill coma recovery of Ceratitis capitata adults across the Northern Hemisphere. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an invasive pest, that is currently expanding its geographic distribution from the Mediterranean coasts to more temperate areas of Europe.
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Temperature Sensitivity of Wild-Type, Mutant and Genetic Sexing Strains of Ceratitis capitata. [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major agricultural insect pest species worldwide. The sterile insect technique (SIT), as a component of area-wide integrated management (AW-IPM) programmes, is currently used ...
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Gene drive and genetic sex conversion in the global agricultural pestCeratitis capitata
bioRxiv, 2023 Homing-based gene drives are recently proposed interventions promising the area-wide, species-specific genetic control of harmful insect populations.
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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2020 The use of pesticides against the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) as a tool to control the pest has become an obstacle to the fresh agricultural products export to many countries that restrict pesticides ...
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Temperature and spinosad-induced modulation of antioxidant enzyme activity and gene expression of adaptive stress-related genes in Ceratitis capitata [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Environmental changes and rising temperatures have intensified the emergence of insect species as significant agricultural pests. Understanding the physiological and molecular responses of these pests to heat stress is essential for ...
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