Fruit flies are one of the most economically damaging pests of fleshy fruits worldwide. Two
species of highest concern for fruit production in North Africa are the Mediterranean fruit fly …

The aim of our review was to examine the cases of Tephritidae invasions across island
systems in order to determine whether they follow a hierarchical mode of invasion. We …

Simple Summary The melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae is an invasive fruit fly that causes
extensive damage to many fruit crops. Sustainable management of this pest can be …

At any point along the post-harvest supply chain, commodities are vulnerable to insect
infestation. This is due to a variety of factors, but includes landscape-scale movement of …

Mass trap** is an environmentally safe alternative to insecticide application for the
Mediterranean fruit fly management. The selection of effective trap-attractant combinations …

The acaricidal activity of 30 essential oils against the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus
gallinae, female adults and behavioral responses of the mites to these essential oils were …

Abstract Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) feeding negatively impacts
many plant species, including grapes, potentially reducing fruit quality and yield. Chemical …

Agricultural pests represent a limiting factor for safety food production. Environmental
friendly alternatives to the use of synthetic pesticides are required. Here we evaluated the …

BACKGROUND Bactrocera dorsalis is a notorious pest and spraying of insecticides has
been the major approach to controlling its damage. However, insecticide abuse has led to …

A Decision Support System (DSS) was developed and evaluated to control the
Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedermann), by incorporating a semi …