Mating produces profound changes in the behavior of female flies, such as an increase in
oviposition, reduction in sexual receptivity, increase in feeding, and even excretion. Many of …

Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is one of the most devastating crop pests worldwide. The Sterile
Insect Technique (SIT) is a control method that is based on the mass rearing of males, their …

Simple Summary Tephritid flies, including the Mexican fruit fly Anastrepha ludens, are key
agricultural pests responsible for billions of dollars of damage each year due to the female …

The accelerating development of modern biotechnology, resulting continuously in new
molecular techniques, has significantly increased the potential of understanding and …

Abstract The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)(Diptera: Tephritidae), is
a polyphagous pest that feeds upon more than 300 host plants, including fruits and …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) can be an efficient solution for reducing or eliminating
certain insect pest populations. It is widely used in agriculture against fruit flies, including the …

Aedes aegypti is an invasive mosquito species and major vector of human arboviruses. A
wide variety of control methods have been employed to combat mosquito populations. One …

Simple Summary The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly method that can
be used to manage populations of the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus, but its …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used in integrated pest management programs
for the control of the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata. The genetic …

Simple Summary The Mexican fruit fly is an important pest of certain fruits. As part of its
control, the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is used. This is an environmentally friendly means …