Ground-covers affect the activity density of ground-dwelling predators and their impact on the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

J Cruz-Miralles, M Guzzo, MV Ibáñez-Gual, Ó Dembilio… - BioControl, 2022 - Springer
Three developmental stages of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata
(Wiedemann)(Diptera: Tephritidae), can be found in the soil (late third instar larvae, pupae …

Anticipating the climate change impacts on Madeira's agriculture: The characterization and monitoring of a Vine agrosystem

MÂA Pinheiro de Carvalho, C Ragonezi, MCO Oliveira… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate—Madeira Strategy (CMS) foresees two models to describe the climate scenarios for
the Madeira region in 2050 and 2070. These scenarios anticipate an average temperature …

Insights into pupal development of Bactrocera dorsalis: factors influencing eclosion

Q Chen, Y Duan, X Wang, X Zheng, W Lu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In the life cycle of the oriental fruit fly where larvae reside within fruits and adults exhibit high
activity, the pupal stage occurs in the soil, closely tied to agricultural soil management. This …

The effect of temperature and soil moisture on the development of the preimaginal Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

E Quesada-Moraga, P Valverde-García… - Environmental …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Laboratory studies were conducted to assess the effect of soil moisture and temperature on
the development of the preimaginal stages of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)(Diptera …

Effect of soil class and moisture on the depth of pupation and pupal viability of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock (1994)

EJF Amaral, MSM Sousa, JEV Santos… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Bactrocera carambolae is a quarantine pest present in Brazil and today represents the main
phytosanitary barrier to the export of the fresh fruits produced in the country. The effect of soil …

The Effect of Soil Type and Moisture Level on the Development of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

M Kökdener, M Şahin Yurtgan - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The present study aimed to determine the effects of the soil type and the moisture contents
on the some life-history parameters of Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)(Diptera …

Predation of Fruit Fly Larvae Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Ants in Grove

WD Fernandes, MV Sant′ Ana… - Psyche: A Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Based on evidence that ants are population regulatory agents, we examined their efficiency
in predation of fruit fly larvae Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae). Hence, we …

A Novel Insect Overwintering Strategy: The Case of Mealybugs

R Vercher, S González, A Sánchez-Domingo… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mealybugs are a large family of sap-sucking herbivore insects
comprising more than 2000 species. They feed on many economically important agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Soil Type and Moisture on the Development of Forensically Important Megaselia scalaris and Dohrniphora cornuta (Diptera: Phoridae)

W Han, D Feng, Y Tang - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The study examined the effects of three soil types and six moisture
contents on the development of two representative insects found on buried corpses …

Climatic and edaphic characteristics constrain the distribution of the quarantine pest Anastrepha grandis

W Mesquita Filho, MF de Souza‐Filho… - Entomologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The South American cucurbit fruit fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart)(Diptera:
Tephritidae), is an economically important pest of cucurbits and is classified as a quarantine …