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Aruna Manrakhan, John-Henry Daneel, Rooikie Beck, Claire N. Love, Martin J. Gilbert, Massimiliano Virgilio, Marc De Meyer
Summary: Male lure dispensers and traps have different effects on monitoring fruit fly pests, with higher ME loadings being more effective for B. dorsalis and yellow Delta traps baited with TML being effective for C. capitata monitoring. The type of dispenser and trap used should be considered for efficient monitoring of target pests.
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Dong H. Cha, Dominick Skabeikis, Bong-Soo Kim, Jana C. Lee, Man-yeon Choi
Summary: Tephritid fruit flies are highly destructive pests that can hinder international trade of fresh tropical commodities. Conventional insecticides are losing effectiveness due to resistance, so alternative methods are needed. This study found that erythritol, a non-nutritive sugar, has insecticidal effects on multiple fruit fly species, making it a potential non-toxic management tool.
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Entomology
Peter A. Follett, Glenn Asmus, Lindsey J. Hamilton
Summary: Tephritid fruit flies are major pests for fruit production and global trade, with fruits categorized as natural hosts, conditional hosts, or nonhosts. The infestation rate varies for different host fruits, ranging from highly attractive to poor hosts. Postharvest treatments may still be required for fruits with low infestation rates to reduce the risk of exporting fruit flies.
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Entomology
Aruna Manrakhan, John-Henry Daneel, Peter R. Stephen, Vaughan Hattingh
Summary: This study compares the cold tolerances of two fruit fly pests, Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis capitata, in South Africa. It finds that the current cold treatment schedules for disinfestation of Ceratitis capitata can be equally or more efficacious for Bactrocera dorsalis.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Bernard C. Dominiak, Phillip W. Taylor, Polychronis Rempoulakis
Summary: The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is an effective control method for the Queensland fruit fly, and reliable insect marking techniques are necessary for successful SIT operations. Variation in fluorescent dye performance has been observed in past Qfly SIT release projects. This study reviews past experience and presents potential alternatives to fluorescent dyes.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Muhammad Usman, Waqas Wakil, David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Summary: Our study demonstrated that Heterorhabditis bacteriophora exhibited the highest levels of virulence against different developmental stages of fruit flies Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis, showing strong and consistent efficacy under various experimental conditions.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
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Maira C. Morais, Matheus Rakes, Aline C. Padilha, Anderson D. Grutzmacher, Dori E. Nava, Oderlei Bernardi, Daniel Bernardi
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JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
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Agronomy
Jia Lin, Xuxing Hao, Guoqing Yue, Deqing Yang, Ningfeng Lu, Pumo Cai, Guofu Ao, Qinge Ji
Summary: The study developed a wax-based bait station that showed positive effects in managing Bactrocera dorsalis, with long-lasting efficacy and performance comparable to traditional sprays in field trials.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Entomology
Todd E. Shelly, Nicholas C. Manoukis
Summary: The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a global pest that infests various fruits and vegetables. This study investigated the mating competitiveness of males from a genetic sexing strain of B. dorsalis, and found that the mating success of these males increased with the overflooding ratio. Additionally, the presence of females had an impact on the relative mating success of the males.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Entomology
Qiwen Zhang, Pumo Cai, Bo Wang, Xuxiang Liu, Jia Lin, Ruohan Hua, Hehe Zhang, Chuandong Yi, Xuesen Song, Qinge Ji, Jianquan Yang, Shi Chen
Summary: Utilizing gut symbionts as probiotics can enhance the life-history traits of irradiated Bactrocera dorsalis males under laboratory rearing conditions. Enterobacter sp. supplementation significantly improved various quality control indices of the sterile males, while Morganella morganii and Moellerella wisconsensis had negative effects on their fitness and mating competitiveness. Our findings could help enhance the effectiveness of SIT by improving different aspects of augmentative rearing and biological traits of pests.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jia Lin, Guoqing Yue, Kang Xiao, Deqing Yang, Xuxing Hao, Minlin Zheng, Pumo Cai, Qing'e Ji
Summary: The study reveals that low-concentration spinetoram wax-based bait station affects the lifespan and fecundity of Bactrocera dorsalis adults dose-dependently. It also significantly affects the development period and livability of the progeny. Furthermore, it induces changes in the gut microorganisms of Bactrocera dorsalis.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Eleftheria-Maria D. Bali, Cleopatra A. Moraiti, Charalampos S. Ioannou, Vasilis Mavraganis, Nikos T. Papadopoulos
Summary: Mass trapping is an environmentally safe method for managing the Mediterranean fruit fly, but the effectiveness of trap-attractant combinations can vary based on temperature. Tephri traps baited with BioLure or Biodelear were found to be most effective under different temperature conditions, with a higher efficacy for BioLure baited traps at high temperatures. Additionally, more males than females were captured, and the efficacy and female selectivity of trapping devices were influenced by temperature regimes during spring and summer seasons in semi-field conditions.
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Entomology
Yuan Zheng, Zi-Wei Song, Yu-Ping Zhang, Dun-Song Li
Summary: This study investigated the parasitism capacity of Spalangia endius on Bactocera dorsalis after switching hosts, showing that more Musca domestica were parasitized than B. dorsalis at different host densities. Results suggest that the parasitoid-pest ratio should be 1:25 for a relatively stable parasitism rate. Additionally, parasitism rate of S. endius on B. dorsalis decreased with parasitoid age, highlighting the need to improve the parasitism capacity of the parasitoid.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cynthia Castro-Vargas, Gunjan Pandey, Heng Lin Yeap, Michael J. J. Lacey, Siu Fai Lee, Soo J. J. Park, Phillip W. W. Taylor, John G. G. Oakeshott
Summary: This study used SPME GC-MS and GC-FID techniques to investigate the chemical composition of rectal gland volatiles in Queensland fruit flies, revealing previously unreported compounds and suggesting a more complex role of rectal gland volatiles in sexual interactions than expected.
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Entomology
Qi Chen, Xiaolong Yi, Xiaoyun Wang, Xialin Zheng, Wen Lu
Summary: Currently, insect populations are mainly controlled by killing males through sexual attractants. However, the mating ability of attracted insects may limit the effectiveness of sex attractants. A study on the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, revealed that males can mate an average of 11 times, while females only mate 1.93 times, with 10.81% of males mating more than 20 times. The reproductive capacity of male B. dorsalis significantly decreased after four to five instances of continuous mating. Different mating patterns showed that interval mating was the most effective and not polyandry. This behavioral evidence revealed a limiting factor to the effectiveness of sex attractants in B. dorsalis.