ABSTRACT

A book of national and international importance, Fruit Fly Pests is an exhaustive compendium of information (with data provided by more than 100 contributors) that will appeal to a wide variety of readers. With huge losses experienced annually from fruit fly devastation, information on these high-profile insects is important to commercial fruit and vegetable growers, marketing exporters, government regulatory agencies, and the scientific community. Fruit flies impose a considerable resource tax, and the ones who suffer range from shippers to end users. The demand for world-wide plant protection requires up-to-date research information. This book meets that need.
This book contains the proceedings from the most recent International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance. Here you will find the major presentations given at the symposium, with an added feature - overviews from experts on topics not covered directly by participants in the symposium, filling in gaps in the current literature. The resulting publication is the most up-to-date and readable text to be found anywhere on the subject of tephritids.

part |15 pages

Plenary Session

chapter |2 pages

Opening Address

chapter |2 pages

Welcoming Remarks

chapter |2 pages

Welcoming Remarks

part I|53 pages

Behavior

part II|83 pages

Attractants and Trapping

part V|54 pages

Genetics and Biochemistry

part VII|32 pages

Population Genetics

part VIII|66 pages

Population Dynamics and IPM

part X|88 pages

Sterile Insect Technique and Supporting Research

part XI|40 pages

Postharvest and Quarantine

part XII|53 pages

Action Programs

chapter |2 pages

California Industry Comments