Simple Summary Tephritid fruit flies comprise pests of high agricultural relevance and
species that have emerged as global invaders. Chemical signals play key roles in multiple …

Simple Summary The Insect Pest Control (IPC) Section and its associated laboratory (IPCL)
is part of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Its …

The distribution, systematics and ecology of Bactrocera tryoni, the Queensland fruit fly, are
reviewed. Bactrocera tryoni is a member of the B. tryoni complex of species, which currently …

Both sex pheromones and male lures appear to play an important role in the mating systems
of many species of economically important tephritid species. Typically, stationary males emit …

Although a large amount of data have been published in past years on the taxonomic status
of the Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) species complex, there is still a need to know …

Abstract An FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Project (CRP) on “Resolution of Cryptic
Species Complexes of Tephritid Pests to Overcome Constraints to SIT Application and …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) depends greatly on the production of good-quality sterile
male insects that are released into target wild populations. Quality is controlled through a …

Previous morphometric studies based on linear measurements of female structures of the
aculeus, mesonotum, and wing revealed the existence of seven morphotypes within the …

Members of the true fruit flies (family Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural
pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international …

Two species of true fruit flies (taxonomic family Tephritidae) are considered pests of fruit and
vegetable production in Argentina: the cosmopolitan Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis …