The evolution of feeding habits leads to speciation in insects. Bactrocera true fruit flies
display diverse feeding habits across species. We combine behavioral and functional …

Remembering features of past feeding experience can refine foraging and food choice.
Insects can learn to associate sensory cues with components of food, such as sugars, amino …

Background Insect species have established sophisticated symbiotic associations with
diverse groups of microorganisms including bacteria which have been shown to affect …

Simple Summary The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)(Diptera: Tephritidae)) is a pest
of major economic importance that threatens the olive industry. Studying several factors …

Abstract The Chinese citrus fly, Bactrocera minax, is a major tephritid fruit fly pest that infests
Citrus spp. fruits. The pest was removed from the national quarantine pest list in China in …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a genetic technique which has novel application for sustainable
pest control. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) uses releases of mass-produced, sterile …

Tephritidae pests are significant agricultural pests with a notable impact on the economy,
with a wide range of species and most having broad host ranges and strong reproductive …

Simple Summary Melon flies in Hawaii have developed high levels of resistance to a widely
used insecticidal bait containing the active ingredient spinosad. Since farmers relied heavily …

The relationship between the early‐age activity of Mediterranean fruit flies (medflies) or
other fruit flies and their lifespan has not been much studied, in contrast to the connections …

Food-based baits are an important component of trap** networks designed to detect
invasive tephritid fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). An aqueous solution of torula yeast plus …