Horticulture is one of the most important agricultural subsectors in Africa, providing income,
creating employment opportunities, and enhancing food and nutritional security. However …

Integrated pest management programs for mango must be based on sampling and on
economic thresholds, and must take into account the effects of cultural practices, horticultural …

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) parasitoids were released by air on a weekly
basis over 1600 ha of commercial mango orchards, backyard orchards, and patches of …

Field infestation rates of an invasive fruit fly species, Bactrocera invadens Drew Tsuruta &
White on mango was determined at different localities in Kenya. At most of the locations and …

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are devastating agricultural pests worldwide but studies on
their long-term population dynamics are sparse. Our aim was to determine the mechanisms …

We report the results of a 2-yr survey that determined some of the host plant and parasitoid
associations of Anastrepha fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the “Montes Azules” tropical …

I offer a critical assessment of fruit fly research in Latin America based on the notion that
many myths and misconceptions are forced upon students and young scientists or …

Trap/lure combinations were tested against populations of Anastrepha suspensa (Loew)
and Anastrepha ludens (Loew) as substitutes for the traditional glass McPhail trap. Open …

We describe the techniques used to colonize and domesticate seven native New World
species of hymenopterous parasitoids that attack flies within the genus Anastrepha (Diptera …

A distribuição das fêmeas das espécies de Anastrepha por armadilha foi fortemente
agregada, com cinco armadilhas (6%) capturando 50% do total de fêmeas. Apenas …