Throughout the past century, the global spread of Bactrocera pests has continued to pose a
significant threat to the commercial fruit and vegetable industry, resulting in substantial costs …

Abstract The tribe Dacini (Diptera: Tephritidae) contains over 930 recognised species and
has been widely studied due to the economic importance of some taxa, such as the Oriental …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) studies on invertebrates commonly use ethanol as the
main sample fixative (upon collection) and preservative (for storage and curation). However …

LAMP assays are targeted molecular tests for the rapid detection of species in the laboratory
and field. We developed a LAMP assay for an economically important fruit fly species …

The cue-lure-responding New Guinea fruit fly, Bactrocera trivialis, poses a biosecurity risk to
neighbouring countries, eg, Australia. In trapping programs, lure caught flies are usually …

Insects collected in dry traps can degrade rapidly, especially in warm, humid environments
where many biodiversity and biosecurity surveillance activities are undertaken. Degradation …

Canine oral melanoma is the most prevalent malignant tumor in dogs and has a poor
prognosis due to its high aggressiveness and high metastasis and recurrence rates. More …

Simple Summary The peach fruit fly is an economically relevant agricultural insect pest
infesting many types of fruit and vegetables. It originated from the Indian subcontinent and …

The potential for population genomics to elucidate invasion pathways of a species is limited
by taxonomic identification issues. The Oriental fruit fly pest, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) …

Understanding the interplay between plant host and insect herbivore diversification
underpins many areas of pure and applied research. The tephritid fruit fly Bactrocera …