Timely detection of an invasion event, or a pest outbreak, is an extremely challenging
operation of major importance for implementing management action toward eradication …

Tropical fruit flies are considered among the most economically important invasive species
detected in temperate areas of the United States and the European Union. Detections often …

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), one of the most
important invasive pests of fresh fruits and vegetables from the coastal Mediterranean …

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a highly polyphagous pest that is
economically important for fruit production in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. It is …

The purpose of this paper is to summarize recent research on longevity, aging and
adaptation in wild medfly populations and in a close relative of the medfly. The key findings …

Enhanced by global warming as well as by intense human mobility and trading of
agricultural goods, pest invasions have profound effects on national and regional …

Traits of thermal sensitivity or performance are typically the focus of species distribution
modelling. Among-population trait variation, trait plasticity, population connectedness and …

Trap** is considered a powerful tool in the monitoring and control of fruit flies of high
economic importance such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera …

Citrus peel essential oils are considered to constitute the most important resistance factor of
citrus fruits against fruit flies. Essential oils were obtained from three sweet orange varieties …

Biological invasions are constantly gaining recognition as a significant component of global
change. The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) constitutes an ideal model species for the study …