Global trade in fresh fruit and vegetables, intensification of human mobility, and climate
change facilitate fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions. Life-history traits, environmental …

Fruit flies affect the production and market of fresh fruits and vegetables worldwide. To
minimize their effects, integrated pest management (IPM) strategies are needed. However …

Precision farming technologies (PFTs) can have a significant impact on reducing the
dependency on plant protection products (PPP) for crop protection. PFTs for crop protection …

Monitoring traps are important components of integrated pest management applied against
important fruit fly pests, including Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) and Ceratitis capitata …

Remote pest population monitoring is of major importance within the context of precision
agriculture. Information acquired from the field has been proved essential for proper …

Forestry is raising concern about the outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle, Ips
typographus, causing extensive damage to the spruce forest and timber values. Precise …

Continuous monitoring of population fluctuations is important to improve the control of
economic pests. The Mediterranean fruit fly [medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)] is a …

Olive oil production is among the most significant pillars of crop production, especially in the
Mediterranean region. The management risks undertaken throughout the olive oil …

For certain countries, the production of olive oil and fruits is a significant percentage of the
total gross income. Fruit flies affect a yearly crop loss calculated in billions of dollars …

Considering the importance of cotton products, timely identification of pests (flying moths—
being a significant threat to cotton crops) helps to protect cotton crops and improve their …