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Biology and Ecology of Delia planipalpis (Stein) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), an Emerging Pest of Broccoli in Mexico [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Delia planipalpis (Stein) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) is a pest of crucifers, such as broccoli, radish, cauliflower, turnip and cabbage. It has been recently described in Mexico as a significant emerging pest of broccoli.
Guadalupe Córdova-García, Laura Navarro-de-la-Fuente, Diana Pérez-Staples, Trevor Williams, Rodrigo Lasa   +4 more
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Feeding on the Fruit Waste Orange Bagasse Modifies Immature Protein Content, Body Weight, Scent Bouquet Composition, and Copula Duration in Males of a Tephritid Frugivorous Fly [PDF]

Biology, 2023
Anastrepha ludens is a polyphagous frugivorous tephritid that infests citrus and mango. Here, we report the establishment of a laboratory colony of A. ludens reared on a larval medium that is a waste for the citrus industry, specifically, orange (Citrus ×
Carlos Pascacio-Villafán, Larissa Guillén, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Julio A. Tellez-Mora, Enedina Cruz-Hernández, Martín Aluja   +5 more
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Stage-resolved transcriptomic profiling of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) from egg to adult: molecular signatures of a notorious polyphagous fruit-fly pest [PDF]

Frontiers in Insect Science
This study explores the transcriptional dynamics of the polyphagous Mexican Fruit Fly, Anastrepha ludens, across five developmental stages, revealing distinct gene expression patterns unique to each stage.
Daniel Cerqueda-García, Ixchel Osorio-Paz, Javier Carpinteyro-Ponce, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Martín Aluja   +5 more
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Larval Rearing and Nutrition of the Polyphagous Tephritid Pest Anastrepha ludens on Artificial Diets with Calcium Alginate, Agar, or Carrageenan as Gelling Agents at Various Concentrations and across Extreme Larval Density Conditions [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Research on larval rearing and nutrition of tephritid flies on artificial diets is key for the sterile insect technique. Here, we examined the effects of the type of gel (calcium alginate, agar, or carrageenan), at varying percentages in artificial diets
Carlos Pascacio-Villafán, Luis A. Caravantes-Villatoro, Ixchel Osorio-Paz, Larissa Guillén, Hugo S. García, Erick Enciso-Ortiz, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Roxana Barran-Prior, Martín Aluja   +8 more
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Geographic variation and core microbiota composition of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) infesting a single host across latitudinal and altitudinal gradients [PDF]

PeerJ
Anastrepha ludens is a pestiferous tephritid fly species exhibiting extreme polyphagy. It develops optimally in hosts rich in sugar but low nitrogen content. We studied the geographical influence on the composition of A. ludens’s larval and newly emerged
Martín Aluja, Daniel Cerqueda-García, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Larissa Guillén, Emilio Acosta-Velasco, Juan Conde-Alarcón, Andrés Moya   +6 more
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Expansion to new habitats and a new commercial host (Malus domestica) by Anastrepha ludens (Tephritidae) likely influenced by global warming [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Anastrepha ludens (Mexican fruit-fly) is a highly polyphagous fruit fly species (Tephritidae) attacking wild and commercial fruit from Mexico to Panama. Here we report on a recent habitat and host range expansion as A.
Martín Aluja, Emilio Acosta, Erick Enciso-Ortiz, Rafael Ortega-Casas, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Carolina Camacho-Vázquez, Juan L. Monribot-Villanueva, José A. Guerrero-Analco, Carlos Pascacio-Villafán, Larissa Guillén   +9 more
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Bitter friends are not always toxic: The loss of acetic acid bacteria and the absence of Komagataeibacter in the gut microbiota of the polyphagous fly Anastrepha ludens could inhibit its development in Psidium guajava in contrast to A. striata and A. fraterculus that flourish in this host [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The gut microbiota is key for the homeostasis of many phytophagous insects, but there are few studies comparing its role on host use by stenophagous or polyphagous frugivores.
Manuel Ochoa-Sánchez, Daniel Cerqueda-García, Andrés Moya, Andrés Moya, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Alma Altúzar-Molina, Damaris Desgarennes, Martín Aluja   +7 more
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New Insights on Antennal Sensilla of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) Using Advanced Microscopy Techniques [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Using light, transmission, scanning electron, and confocal microscopy, we carried out a morphological study of antennal sensilla and their ultrastructures of the Mexican Fruit Fly Anastrepha ludens (Loew), an economically important species that is a pest
Larissa Guillén, Lorena López-Sánchez, Olinda Velázquez, Greta Rosas-Saito, Alma Altúzar-Molina, John G. Stoffolano, Mónica Ramírez-Vázquez, Martín Aluja   +7 more
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Strain‐specific quantification of Wolbachia density in subtropical Argentinean Aedes albopictus: effects of tissue location and longevity [PDF]

Frontiers in Insect Science
The intracellular bacterium Wolbachia pipientis has emerged as a promising tool for controlling mosquito-borne diseases; however, key aspects of its biology remain insufficiently understood, particularly how Wolbachia influences vector competence for ...
Ailén Chuchuy, Marcela S. Rodriguero, M. Victoria Micieli   +2 more
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Insights into the differences related to the resistance mechanisms to the highly toxic fruit Hippomane mancinella (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae) between the larvae of the sister species Anastrepha acris and Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) through comparative transcriptomics [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology
The Manchineel, Hippomane mancinella (“Death Apple Tree”) is one of the most toxic fruits worldwide and nevertheless is the host plant of the monophagous fruit fly species Anastrepha acris (Diptera: Tephritidae).
Essicka A. García-Saldaña, Daniel Cerqueda-García, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Martín Aluja   +3 more
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