Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities

MK Asplen, G Anfora, A Biondi, DS Choi, D Chu… - Journal of Pest …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Asian vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing Drosophila [SWD]) has
emerged as a major invasive insect pest of small and stone fruits in both the Americas and …

Sterile insect technique and Wolbachia symbiosis as potential tools for the control of the invasive species Drosophila suzukii

K Nikolouli, H Colinet, D Renault, T Enriquez… - Journal of pest …, 2018 - Springer
Drosophila suzukii, a vinegar fly originated from Southeast Asia, has recently invaded
western countries, and it has been recognized as an important threat of a wide variety of …

First exploration of parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii in South Korea as potential classical biological agents

KM Daane, XG Wang, A Biondi, B Miller, JC Miller… - Journal of pest …, 2016 - Springer
The invasive spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Dipt.: Drosophilidae),
a native of East Asia, has widely established in North America and Europe, where it is a …

Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens

C Kaya, TN Generalovic, G Ståhls, M Hauser… - BMC biology, 2021 - Springer
Background The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is the most promising insect candidate
for nutrient-recycling through bioconversion of organic waste into biomass, thereby …

Deciphering the Routes of invasion of Drosophila suzukii by Means of ABC Random Forest

A Fraimout, V Debat, S Fellous… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Deciphering invasion routes from molecular data is crucial to understanding biological
invasions, including identifying bottlenecks in population size and admixture among distinct …

f‐Statistics estimation and admixture graph construction with Pool‐Seq or allele count data using the R package poolfstat

M Gautier, R Vitalis, L Flori… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
By capturing various patterns of the structuring of genetic variation across populations,‐
statistics have proved highly effective for the inference of demographic history. Such …

Inbreeding and outbreeding depression in wild and captive insect populations

K Leung, LW Beukeboom… - Annual Review of …, 2025 - annualreviews.org
Major changes in genetic variation are generally considered deleterious to populations. The
massive biodiversity of insects distinguishes them from other animal groups. Insect deviant …

Volatile codes: Correlation of olfactory signals and reception in Drosophila-yeast chemical communication

NH Scheidler, C Liu, KA Hamby, FG Zalom, Z Syed - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Drosophila have evolved strong mutualistic associations with yeast communities that best
support their growth and survival, resulting in the development of novel niches. It has been …

Species distribution models of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii, Diptera: Drosophilidae) in its native and invasive range reveal an ecological niche …

IV Ørsted, M Ørsted - Journal of applied ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is native to Southeast Asia.
Since its first detection in 2008 in Europe and North America, it has been a pest to the fruit …

Adult plasticity of cold tolerance in a continental-temperate population of Drosophila suzukii

R Jakobs, TD Gariepy, BJ Sinclair - Journal of insect physiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a worldwide emerging
pest of soft fruits, but its cold tolerance has not been thoroughly explored. We determined the …