Simple Summary Tephritid fruit flies comprise pests of high agricultural relevance and
species that have emerged as global invaders. Chemical signals play key roles in multiple …

Many species of the Tephritidae family are invasive and cause huge damage to agriculture
and horticulture, owing to their reproductive characteristics. In this review, we have …

Divergence between populations in mating behaviour can function as a potent premating
isolating mechanism and promote speciation. However, very few cases of inherited …

Male tephritid fruit flies typically emit pheromones from rectal glands to attract mates.
Consistent with this, virgin females of the cucumber fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucumis (French) …

In order to reproduce, female tephritid fruit flies need both mates for fertilization and fruit for
oviposition. Virgin females are prone to mating and approach males, attracted by their …

Rectal gland volatiles are key mediators of sexual interactions in tephritid fruit flies. We used
solid-phase microextraction (SPME) plus gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) …

The cuticular layer of the insect exoskeleton contains diverse compounds that serve
important biological functions, including the maintenance of homeostasis by protecting …

The Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) is a major polyphagous pest widespread in
Australia and several Pacific Islands. Bacteria present on the host plant phyllosphere supply …

Abstract Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) and Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy) are sibling fruit
fly species that are sympatric over much of their ranges. Premating isolation of these close …

Nano-Fe, a novel and efficient fertilizer, is usually applied to accelerate the growth and
development of plants and trigger the accumulation of secondary metabolites to promote …