In principle, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is applicable to controlling a wide variety of
sexually reproducing insect pests, but biological factors, interacting with socio-economic and …

Members of the true fruit flies (family Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural
pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is used in area-wide pest management programs for
establishing low pest prevalence and/or areas free of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). The …

In insects, the quality of sex pheromones plays a critical role in mating success and can be
determined by the ability of larvae/adults to accrue chemical precursors. We tested the host …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) has been applied successfully for the control of several
fruit fly species of economic importance. In species with lek mating systems, as in the M …

The genetically modified strain of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) VIENNA 8 1260 has two
morphological markers that exhibit fluorescence in body and sperm. To assess the feasibility …

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an effective, environmentally friendly method for insect
control whose success depends on the sexual performance and survival of sterile males …

The control of Anastrepha obliqua includes the sterilization of mass-reared insects grown in
isolation in a constantly controlled environment. Through time, laboratory mass-reared …

For insect pests controlled through the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which consists in the
mass production, sterilization, and release of target insects into affected areas, sterile male …

Finding ways to improve the sexual competitiveness of laboratory reared males have proven
beneficial for the sterile insect technique. Exposure to essential oils enhances male mating …