Comparative dispersal and survival of male oriental fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from wild and genetic sexing strains
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DOI: 10.1007/s42690-020-00264-y
Abstract: The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a target-specific, biologically based method used to control invading or established populations of pestiferous tephritids. SIT entails the release of large numbers of mass-reared, sterilized males, with the goal… read more here.
Keywords: wild genetic; sexing strains; dispersal survival; genetic sexing ... See more keywords
Slow Larvae Mutant and Its Potential to Improve the Pupal Color-Based Genetic Sexing System in Mexican Fruit Fly, (Diptera: Tephritidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz094
Abstract: Abstract For many years, an area-wide fruit fly control campaign against the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) has been implemented in some regions of Mexico and Texas, using the sterile insect technique (SIT) as… read more here.
Keywords: slow larvae; fruit fly; mexican fruit; genetic sexing ... See more keywords
Temperature Sensitivity of Wild-Type, Mutant and Genetic Sexing Strains of Ceratitis capitata
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13100943
Abstract: Simple Summary The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major agricultural insect pest species worldwide. The sterile insect technique (SIT), as a component of area-wide integrated management (AW-IPM) programmes, is currently used to… read more here.
Keywords: sit; ceratitis capitata; sexing strains; genetic sexing ... See more keywords