Simple Summary Tephritid fruit flies comprise pests of high agricultural relevance and
species that have emerged as global invaders. Chemical signals play key roles in multiple …

Accurate species delimitation underpins good taxonomy. Formalization of integrative
taxonomy in the past decade has provided a framework for using multidisciplinary data to …

Abstract An FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Project (CRP) on “Resolution of Cryptic
Species Complexes of Tephritid Pests to Overcome Constraints to SIT Application and …

Within the Neotropical genus Anastrepha, the nominal species Anastrepha fraterculus is
widely distributed from Mexico through northern Argentina. Currently it is believed to …

Insect pests cause tremendous impact to agriculture worldwide. Species identification is
crucial for implementing appropriate measures of pest control but can be challenging in …

There is now enough support for the hypothesis that nominal Anastrepha fraterculus is a
complex of cryptic species that are currently recognized, using morphometric procedures, as …

Simple Summary Significant advances in the domestication and artificial rearing techniques
for the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera, Tephritidae), have been …

Introgression should no longer be considered as rare a phenomenon as once thought, since
several studies have recently documented gene flow between closely related and radiating …

The study of sexual behavior and the identification of the signals involved in mate
recognition between con-specifics are key components that can shed some light, as part of …

Simple Summary The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus, is an important fruit
pest. Males of this species are sexually stimulated by odors released by one of their main …