RNAi-Mediated Knockdown of Imaginal Disc Growth Factors (IDGFs) Genes Causes Developmental Malformation and Mortality in Melon Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.691382
Abstract: This study reports the first successful use of oral feeding dsRNA technique for functional characterization of imaginal disc growth factors (IDGFs) genes (IDGF1, IDGF3_1, IDGF4_0, IDGF4_1, and IDGF6) in melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae. Phylogenetic and… read more here.
Keywords: adult; cucurbitae; melon fly; mortality ... See more keywords
Argonaute1 and Gawky Are Required for the Development and Reproduction of Melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.880000
Abstract: Argonaute family genes encode a highly conserved group of proteins that have been associated with RNA silencing in both animals and plants. This study investigates the importance of microRNA biogenesis key regulators Argonaute1 (Ago1) and… read more here.
Keywords: fly zeugodacus; development; zeugodacus cucurbitae; gawky ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Sterile Insect Technique for the Control of the Melon Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) Under Laboratory and Semi-Field Conditions in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.3390/insects16010021
Abstract: Simple Summary The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, threatens many cash crops in Sri Lanka, including gherkin, pumpkins, and melons. This study aimed to determine the best irradiation dose to induce sterility in melon flies, aiming… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; bactrocera cucurbitae; melon fly; fly bactrocera ... See more keywords
The Baluchistan Melon Fly, Myiopardalis pardalina Bigot: Biology, Ecology, and Management Strategies
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DOI: 10.3390/insects16050514
Abstract: Simple Summary The Baluchistan melon fly is a small insect that poses a significant threat to farmers growing melons, watermelons, and cucumbers. During severe outbreaks, it can destroy up to 90% of these crops, leaving… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; baluchistan melon; biology; melon fly ... See more keywords
Combination of the Parasitoid Spalangia endius Walker and Chemical Pesticides for the Control of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects16070716
Abstract: Simple Summary The melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) is a pest that prefers to bore into and feed on cucurbitaceous crops and that pupates in the soil. The parasitoid Spalangia endius can burrow into the soil… read more here.
Keywords: zeugodacus cucurbitae; endius; spalangia endius; melon fly ... See more keywords