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Howard V. Weems - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Fruit Fly, Anastrepha nigrifascia Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. WeemsAbstract:A Fruit Fly, Anastrepha nigrifascia Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY262/IN541) This small yellowish Fruit Fly, somewhat larger than a house Fly, with rather long, patterned wings is limited to the Florida Keys, from Key Largo Key to Key West. Its two known hosts are sapodilla and wild-sapodilla. This 2-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, Jr., and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in541
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Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. Weems, John B. HeppnerAbstract:Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY267/IN548) The schoepfia Fruit Fly is native to southern Florida. It is known only from coastal counties of south-central Florida to Key West, and only feeds on Fruit of the flowering plant Schoepfia chrysophylloides. This 4-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, Jr. and J. B. Heppner, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in548
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Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, James L. Nation, Thomas R. FasuloAbstract:Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY083/IN240) The oriental Fruit Fly is a very destructive pest of Fruit in areas where it occurs. It is established in numerous areas in Asia, and is often intercepted in the United States, sometimes establishing infestations that were previously eradicated. This 6-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, J. B. Heppner, J. L. Nation and T. R. Fasulo, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in240
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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. WeemsAbstract:Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY206/IN363) The sapote Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), sometimes called the serpentine Fruit Fly, is intercepted frequently in United States ports of entry in various hosts from several countries. It is an important pest species in Mexico because its larvae infest sapote, sapodilla, willowleaf lucuma, and related Fruits. This 3-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, Jr., and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in363
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Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2009Co-Authors: Howard V. WeemsAbstract:Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY203/IN360) The cherry Fruit Fly (adult) or cherry maggot (larva) attacks cherry and causes wormy Fruits. In Florida it attacks wild cherries and is of little economic importance. Across its range, it breeds in all varieties of cherries including the sweet cherry. This 3-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems Jr., and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in360
Jaime Primo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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mediterranean Fruit Fly suppression using chemosterilants for area wide integrated pest management
Pest Management Science, 2010Co-Authors: Vicente Navarrollopis, Javier Dominguezruiz, Manuel Zarzo, Cristina Alfaro, Jaime PrimoAbstract:BACKGROUND: The chemosterilisation technique has been demonstrated to reduce the population and Fruit damage of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), in citrus orchards. Field trials showed efficacy by reducing the Fruit Fly population, which was progressively achieved by continuous application of lufenuron to several generations. Different authors have suggested that field trials should be carried out in isolated or wide areas in order to reduce Fruit Fly intrusion and obtain best results. To this end, a wide-area trial over 3600 hectares has been under investigation in Valencia (Spain) since 2002 to validate the chemosterilisation technique against the Fruit Fly. The whole area was treated with 24 traps ha−1, using more than 86 000 traps in the field trial. RESULTS: A continuous decrease in Fruit Fly population was observed over the 4 years under trial. Moreover, results showed a significant reduction in persimmon damage in the chemosterilant treatment area compared with a malathion aerial treatment area. In the case of citrus damage, no significant differences were obtained between malathion and chemosterilant treatments. CONCLUSION: The chemosterilant method reduces Mediterranean Fruit Fly populations, and therefore it is a candidate treatment to replace aerial treatments with insecticides in order to suppress this pest. In addition, the efficacy of chemosterilant treatment is increasing year after year. The possibility of using this technique combined with other control methods is discussed. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry
Vicente Navarrollopis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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mediterranean Fruit Fly suppression using chemosterilants for area wide integrated pest management
Pest Management Science, 2010Co-Authors: Vicente Navarrollopis, Javier Dominguezruiz, Manuel Zarzo, Cristina Alfaro, Jaime PrimoAbstract:BACKGROUND: The chemosterilisation technique has been demonstrated to reduce the population and Fruit damage of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), in citrus orchards. Field trials showed efficacy by reducing the Fruit Fly population, which was progressively achieved by continuous application of lufenuron to several generations. Different authors have suggested that field trials should be carried out in isolated or wide areas in order to reduce Fruit Fly intrusion and obtain best results. To this end, a wide-area trial over 3600 hectares has been under investigation in Valencia (Spain) since 2002 to validate the chemosterilisation technique against the Fruit Fly. The whole area was treated with 24 traps ha−1, using more than 86 000 traps in the field trial. RESULTS: A continuous decrease in Fruit Fly population was observed over the 4 years under trial. Moreover, results showed a significant reduction in persimmon damage in the chemosterilant treatment area compared with a malathion aerial treatment area. In the case of citrus damage, no significant differences were obtained between malathion and chemosterilant treatments. CONCLUSION: The chemosterilant method reduces Mediterranean Fruit Fly populations, and therefore it is a candidate treatment to replace aerial treatments with insecticides in order to suppress this pest. In addition, the efficacy of chemosterilant treatment is increasing year after year. The possibility of using this technique combined with other control methods is discussed. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry
John B. Heppner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. Weems, John B. HeppnerAbstract:Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY267/IN548) The schoepfia Fruit Fly is native to southern Florida. It is known only from coastal counties of south-central Florida to Key West, and only feeds on Fruit of the flowering plant Schoepfia chrysophylloides. This 4-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, Jr. and J. B. Heppner, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in548
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Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
2012Co-Authors: Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, James L. Nation, Thomas R. FasuloAbstract:Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (EENY083/IN240) The oriental Fruit Fly is a very destructive pest of Fruit in areas where it occurs. It is established in numerous areas in Asia, and is often intercepted in the United States, sometimes establishing infestations that were previously eradicated. This 6-page fact sheet was written by H. V. Weems, J. B. Heppner, J. L. Nation and T. R. Fasulo, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in240
Peter A. Follett - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Susceptibility of Low-Chill Blueberry Cultivars to Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Oriental Fruit Fly, and Melon Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2011Co-Authors: Peter A. Follett, Randall T. Hamasaki, Kim E. Hummer, Stuart T. NakamotoAbstract:No-choice tests were conducted to determine whether Fruit of southern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum L., hybrids are hosts for three invasive tephritid Fruit flies in Hawaii. Fruit of various blueberry cultivars was exposed to gravid female flies of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (oriental Fruit Fly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Mediterranean Fruit Fly), or Bactrocera Cucurbitae Coquillet (melon Fly) in screen cages outdoors for 6 h and then held on sand in the laboratory for 2 wk for pupal development and adult emergence. Each of the 15 blueberry cultivars tested were infested by oriental Fruit Fly and Mediterranean Fruit Fly, confirming that these Fruit flies will oviposit on blueberry Fruit and that blueberry is a suitable host for Fly development. However, there was significant cultivar variation in susceptibility to Fruit Fly infestation. For oriental Fruit Fly, ‘Sapphire’ Fruit produced an average of 1.42 puparia per g, twice as high as that of the next most susceptible cultivar ‘Emerald’ (0.70 puparia per g). ‘Legacy’, ‘Biloxi’, and ‘Spring High’ were least susceptible to infestation, producing only 0.20–0.25 oriental Fruit Fly puparia per g of Fruit. For Mediterranean Fruit Fly, ‘Blue Crisp’ produced 0.50 puparia per g of Fruit, whereas ‘Sharpblue’ produced only 0.03 puparia per g of Fruit. Blueberry was a marginal host for melon Fly. This information will aid in development of pest management recommendations for blueberry cultivars as planting of low-chill cultivars expands to areas with subtropical and tropical Fruit flies. Planting of Fruit Fly resistant cultivars may result in lower infestation levels and less crop loss.
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Puncture Resistance in ‘Sharwil’ Avocado to Oriental Fruit Fly and Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Oviposition
Journal of economic entomology, 2009Co-Authors: Peter A. FollettAbstract:ABSTRACT The physiological basis for host antibiosis or nonpreference to a quarantine pest is often not understood. Studies are needed on the mechanisms that impart resistance to better understand how resistance might fail. Experiments were conducted to examine the infestability of ‘Sharwil’ avocados by oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), after harvest and to quantify the effect of avocado skin hardness on resistance to infestation by oriental Fruit Fly. Infestation rate increased with decreasing Fruit firmness, but Fruit were generally poor hosts. Fruit with a patch of skin removed produced more flies than intact Fruit, suggesting that skin puncture resistance was an important deterrent to oviposition. This study showed that Fruit can be infested within 1 d after harvest, suggesting that Fruit should be transferred to Fruit Fly-proof containers as they are harvested to minimize the risk of attack. Although r...
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revised irradiation doses to control melon Fly mediterranean Fruit Fly and oriental Fruit Fly diptera tephritidae and a generic dose for tephritid Fruit flies
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2004Co-Authors: Peter A. Follett, John W. ArmstrongAbstract:Currently approved irradiation quarantine treatment doses for Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillet), melon Fly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), Mediterranean Fruit Fly; and Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), oriental Fruit Fly, infesting Fruits and vegetables for export from Hawaii to the continental United States are 210, 225, and 250 Gy, respectively. Irradiation studies were initiated to determine whether these doses could be reduced to lower treatment costs, minimize any adverse effects on quality, and support a proposed generic irradiation dose of 150 Gy for Fruit flies. Dose–response tests were conducted with late third instars of wild and laboratory strains of the three Fruit Fly species, both in diet and in Fruit. After x-ray irradiation treatment, data were taken on adult emergence, and adult female fecundity and fertility. Melon Fly was the most tolerant of the three species to irradiation, and oriental Fruit Fly was more tolerant than Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Laboratory and wild strains of each species were equally tolerant of irradiation, and larvae were more tolerant when irradiated in Fruit compared with artificial diet. An irradiation dose of 150 Gy applied to 93,666 melon Fly late third instars in papayas resulted in no survival to the adult stage, indicating that this dose is sufficient to provide quarantine security. Irradiation doses of 100 and 125 Gy applied to 31,920 Mediterranean Fruit Fly and 55,743 oriental Fruit Fly late third instars, respectively, also resulted in no survival to the adult stage. Results support a proposed generic irradiation quarantine treatment dose of 150 Gy for all tephritid Fruit flies.
