Several fruit fly species are invasive pests that damage quality fruits in horticultural crops
and cause significant value losses. The management of fruit flies is challenging due to their …

Invasive tephritid fruit flies pose an enormous threat to commercial fruit and vegetable
production worldwide as females oviposit in, and hatched larvae then consume, a broad …

The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is a devastating fruit pest that infests more than 450
plant species. Methyl eugenol (ME) has been used as male attractant to monitor and …

Olfaction plays indispensable roles in insect behavior such as host location, foraging,
oviposition, and avoiding predators. Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) can discriminate the …

Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an infamous invasive pest
species with a broad host range. The pest has spread to most territories worldwide in the last …

Following the loss of two key pesticides, dimethoate and fenthion, producers and regulators
need to develop new fruit fly management options. A systems approach is a likely measure …

Fruit flies are important crop pests attacking fruit and vegetable crops. Fruit flies cause
considerable damage to crops by feeding and oviposition. The devastating effect caused by …

Fruit flies are key pests of vegetable crops, particularly cucurbits. Depending on the fruit fly
species, the parapheromone, cue-lure (CL) or methyl eugenol (ME) is used in traps for …

Simple Summary Wasps, generally referred to as “farmers friends” because of their ability to
control devastating fruit flies, were imported from Hawaii and released in Kenya for the …

Herbivorous insect pests mainly feed on the leaves, stems, fruits, and nectar of host plants,
and they usually show evident preference for specific host foods. The volatile from host …