Integrated pest management of Tuta absoluta: practical implementations across different world regions

N Desneux, P Han, R Mansour, J Arnó, T Brévault… - Journal of Pest …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide …

Factors influencing oviposition behaviour of the invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii, derived from interactions with other Drosophila species: potential applications for …

TD Tungadi, G Powell, B Shaw… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) or spotted wing Drosophila is a worldwide invasive pest of
soft‐and stone‐fruit production. Female D. suzukii lay their eggs in ripening fruit and the …

CRISPR/Cas9-based split homing gene drive targeting doublesex for population suppression of the global fruit pest Drosophila suzukii

AK Yadav, C Butler, A Yamamoto… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Genetic-based methods offer environmentally friendly species-specific approaches for
control of insect pests. One method, CRISPR homing gene drive that target genes essential …

First report on classical biological control releases of the larval parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis against Drosophila suzukii in northern Italy

L Fellin, A Grassi, S Puppato, A Saddi, G Anfora… - BioControl, 2023 - Springer
Current management strategy of the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii
(Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) exploits different tools but relies mainly on chemical …

Sublethal effects of nine insecticides on Drosophila suzukii and its major pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae

F Lisi, R Mansour, C Cavallaro, T Alınç… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although the pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae is used in conservative
and augmentative biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii infestations, current pest management …

[PDF][PDF] First records of adventive populations of the parasitoids Ganaspis brasiliensis and Leptopilina japonica in the United States

EH Beers, D Beal, P Smytheman, PK Abram… - Journal of …, 2022 - jhr.pensoft.net
We report the first known incidence of two parasitoid species of the invasive pest, Drosophila
suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae), in the United States (US). The discovery of …

Resting mitochondrial complex I from Drosophila melanogaster adopts a helix-locked state

A Padavannil, A Murari, SK Rhooms, E Owusu-Ansah… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Respiratory complex I is a proton-pumping oxidoreductase key to bioenergetic metabolism.
Biochemical studies have found a divide in the behavior of complex I in metazoans that …

Propensity for resistance development in the invasive berry pest, spotted‐wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), under laboratory selection

C Deans, WD Hutchison - Pest management science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Over the past 14 years, the invasive vinegar fly, spotted‐wing drosophila
(Drosophila suzukii), has become one of the most damaging fruit pests in the United States …

Olfactory behavioral responses of two Drosophila species and their pupal parasitoid to volatiles from bananas

Y Bi, X Zhang, X Chang, J Li, S Xiao… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Behavior‐based manipulation is an essential part of Drosophila integrated pest
management (IPM). Effective compounds are useful for improving the efficiency of baits and …

Fallen fruit: A backup resource during winter shaping fruit fly communities

G Deconninck, M Boulembert, P Eslin… - Agricultural and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fallen fruits provide important feeding and breeding substrates for insects such as
Drosophilidae and can be a potential trophic reservoir when usual host fruits become …