Yeast cells are often employed in industrial fermentation processes for their ability to
efficiently convert relatively high concentrations of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide …

After its arrival in 2008, the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, has
emerged as a harmful invasive insect pest in North America and Europe. This highly …

Significant progress has been made in understanding the cues involved in the host and
mate seeking behaviors of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). This …

Drosophila suzukii Matsumara, also referred to as the spotted wing drosophila, has recently
expanded its global range with significant consequences for its primary host crops …

Attract-and-kill has considerable potential as a tactic in integrated management of pests of
agricultural crops, but the use of sex pheromones as attractants is limited by male multiple …

Spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae), may
utilize wild 'Himalaya'blackberry (HB) Rubus armeniacus Focke or other non‐crop plants as …

Successful management of invasive pests, such as Drosophila suzukii, relies on a fine
understanding of their biology. Genomic and physiological studies have suggested that the …

Field experiments were conducted in commercial southern highbush blueberries and wild
blackberries to evaluate the attractiveness of different trap designs, bait types, and bait age …

An international journal Editor-in-chief Volume 19, 2021 SPECIAL ISSUE Page 1 1 Journal of
Mediterranean Ecology vol. 19, 2021 - SPECIAL ISSUE An international journal Editor-in-chief …

Abstract Native to Southeast Asia, the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii
Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae), has become a serious pest of soft-skinned fruit crops …