One of the most humbling challenges a fruit-fly biologist can face is to try to understand what
drives the biology, ecology and behaviour of fruit flies and, based on this knowledge, design …

Adult tephrids require sugar and protein for survival and for development of eggs, and
volatile chemicals from these substances are the basis for food-based lures developed as …

The cultivation of bioenergy crops (BECs) represents a significant land-use change in agri-
environments, but their deployment has raised important issues globally regarding possible …

A perimeter trap crop barrier of hot cherry peppers, border-row insecticide applications, and
a combination of the two management strategies were evaluated to see if they could protect …

Lindgren multiple funnel traps and Japanese beetle traps captured more lesser grain borers,
Rhyzopertha dominica F.(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), than did Pherocon II sticky traps or …

The development of effective fruit fly trapping methods depends on knowing the factors that
affect the temporal and spatial activity of the target species. Several endogenous factors …

Plant odors consist of a mixture of volatile compounds that are conveyed by diffusion
through air and may disperse over a long distance. They play a major role in mediating …

The mirids, Sahlbergella singularis Hagl and Distantiella theobroma (Dist)(Heteroptera:
Miridae), are major insect pests of cocoa, a valuable crop in West Africa. Their control by the …

The spot or strip application of poisoned protein bait is a lure‐and‐kill technique used for the
management of fruit flies. Knowledge of where flies occur in the crop environment is an …

A Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic method was developed to quantify
ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to facilitate accurate determination of antennal …