Articles with "tephritid fruit" as a keyword



Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of Tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya.

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Published in 2022 at "Pest management science"

DOI: 10.1002/ps.7331

Abstract: BACKGROUND Tephritid fruit flies are a major constraint to the global production of horticultural crops. In Africa, an array of native and alien invasive fruit fly species represents a key challenge to the horticultural industry.… read more here.

Keywords: tephritid fruit; control; fruit; emergence ... See more keywords

Complete mitochondrial genome of Dacus vijaysegarani and phylogenetic relationships with congeners and other tephritid fruit flies (Insecta: Diptera)

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Published in 2021 at "Molecular Biology Reports"

DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06608-2

Abstract: Background Tephritid fruit flies of the genus Dacus are members of the tribe Dacini, subfamily Dacinae. There are some 274 species worldwide, distributed in Africa and the Asia-Pacific. To date, only five complete mitochondrial genomes… read more here.

Keywords: complete mitochondrial; vijaysegarani; tephritid fruit; dacus ... See more keywords

Plant Chemicals and the Sexual Behavior of Male Tephritid Fruit Flies

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Published in 2018 at "Annals of the Entomological Society of America"

DOI: 10.1093/aesa/say024

Abstract: Abstract Plant compounds affect insects in many different ways. In addition to being a food source, plants also contain secondary metabolites that may have positive and negative impacts on insects. The influence of these compounds… read more here.

Keywords: tephritid fruit; plant compounds; sexual behavior; plant ... See more keywords

A Unified Protocol for CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Gene Knockout in Tephritid Fruit Flies Led to the Recreation of White Eye and White Puparium Phenotypes in the Melon Fly

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Published in 2022 at "Journal of Economic Entomology"

DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac166

Abstract: Abstract Tephritid fruit flies are among the most invasive and destructive agricultural pests worldwide. Over recent years, many studies have implemented the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technology to dissect gene functions in tephritids and create new strains… read more here.

Keywords: crispr cas9; tephritid fruit; fruit; gene ... See more keywords

The genome sequence of a tephritid fruit fly, Merzomyia westermanni Meigen 1826

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Published in 2024 at "Wellcome Open Research"

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22873.1

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual Merzomyia westermanni (a tephritid fruit fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Tephritidae). The genome sequence spans 986.20 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The… read more here.

Keywords: genome sequence; genome; merzomyia westermanni; fruit fly ... See more keywords

Biology, Ecology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies in China: A Review

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Published in 2023 at "Insects"

DOI: 10.3390/insects14020196

Abstract: Simple Summary Tephritid fruit flies are widely distributed around the world and lay eggs in fruits and vegetables, resulting in rotting and economic losses. To limit economic loss caused by these flies, we reviewed and… read more here.

Keywords: tephritid fruit; ecology; management; biology ... See more keywords