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Efficiency assessment of a novel automatic mosquito pupae sex separation system in support of area-wide male-based release strategies

Scientific Reports
This study provides a comparative analysis of two state-of-the-art automatic mosquito pupae sex sorters currently available: the ORINNO and the WOLBAKI Biotech pupae sex separation systems, which both exploit the sexual size dimorphism of pupae. In Aedes
W. Mamai, O. Bueno-Masso, T. Wallner, S. A. Nikièma, S. Meletiou, L. Deng, F. Balestrino, H. Yamada, J. Bouyer   +8 more
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Effects of Chilling and Anoxia on the Irradiation Dose-Response in Adult Aedes Mosquitoes

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
The success of the sterile insect technique (SIT) relies on the achievement of high levels of sterility and mating success of the factory-reared sterile males and thus their biological quality, which can be enhanced by the reduction of stress factors ...
H. Yamada, H. Yamada, H. Maiga, C. Kraupa, W. Mamai, N. S. Bimbilé Somda, A. Abrahim, T. Wallner, J. Bouyer   +8 more
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Consumption of β-Caryophyllene Increases the Mating Success of Bactrocera zonata Males (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insects
The peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an economically important polyphagous quarantine pest of horticultural crops endemic to South and Southeast Asia.
Ihsan ul Haq, Sehar Fatima, Awais Rasool, Todd E. Shelly   +3 more
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An Electrostatic Pest Exclusion Strategy for Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation

, 2022
Electrostatic devices generating an electric field (EF) are promising tools for greenhouse tomato cultivation. In these devices, an EF is generated in the space surrounding an insulated conductor (IC) that is charged by a voltage generator.
Hideyoshi Toyoda, Yoshinori Matsuda, Teruo Nonomura, Koji Kakutani   +3 more
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Phytosanitary irradiation as an effective treatment for Drosophila suzukii

Scientific Reports
Drosophila suzukii is a pest native to Southeast Asia that causes significant economic losses to soft fruit crops. Phytosanitary irradiation is a promising treatment for D. suzukii hosts; yet an internationally recognized irradiation protocol is lacking.
Inajara V. Gomes, Augusto C. F. P. Sobreira, Jhonatan S. Aguilar, Lissette G. Carrera, Jennifer L. Andrade, Carlos Caceres, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Christian Stauffer, Scott W. Myers, Vanessa S. Dias   +9 more
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Nuclear and Wolbachia-based multimarker approach for the rapid and accurate identification of tsetse species

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are solely responsible for the transmission of African trypanosomes, causative agents of sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in livestock.
Antonios A. Augustinos, Irene K. Meki, Guler Demirbas-Uzel, Gisele M. S. Ouédraogo, Aggeliki Saridaki, George Tsiamis, Andrew G. Parker, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla, Kostas Bourtzis   +8 more
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Interactions between Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus and tsetse endosymbionts in wild tsetse populations

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Tsetse control is considered an effective and sustainable tactic for the control of cyclically transmitted trypanosomosis in the absence of effective vaccines and inexpensive, effective drugs.
Mouhamadou M. Dieng, Antonios A. Augustinos, Güler Demirbas-Uzel, Vangelis Doudoumis, Andrew G. Parker, George Tsiamis, Robert L. Mach, Kostas Bourtzis, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla   +8 more
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Deep orange gene editing triggers temperature-sensitive lethal phenotypes in Ceratitis capitata

BMC Biotechnology
Background The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is a significant agricultural pest managed through area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) including a sterile insect technique (SIT) component.
Germano Sollazzo, Katerina Nikolouli, Georgia Gouvi, Roswitha A. Aumann, Marc F. Schetelig, Kostas Bourtzis   +5 more
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Wing patterning genes of Nilaparvata lugens identification by transcriptome analysis, and their differential expression profile in wing pads between brachypterous and macropterous morphs

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015
The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens is an economically important pest on rice plants. This species produces macropterous and brachypterous morphs in response to environmental cues, which makes it very difficult to control.
Kai-yin LI, Ding-bang HU, Fang-zhou LIU, Man LONG, Si-yi LIU, Jing ZHAO, Yue-ping HE, Hong-xia HUA   +7 more
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Taxonomy, Diet, and Developmental Stage Contribute to the Structuring of Gut-Associated Bacterial Communities in Tephritid Pest Species

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Insect-symbiont interactions are receiving much attention in the last years. Symbiotic communities have been found to influence a variety of parameters regarding their host physiology and fitness.
Antonios A. Augustinos, George Tsiamis, Carlos Cáceres, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla, Kostas Bourtzis   +4 more
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