ABSTRACT
Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests have a profound impact on horticultural production and economy of many countries. It is fundamental to understand their biology and evaluate methods for their suppression, containment, or eradication. Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests comprises contributions from scientists from around the world on several species of tephritids working on diverse subjects with a focus on area-wide management of these pests.
The first three sections of the book explore aspects of the biology, ecology, physiology, behavior, taxonomy, and morphology of fruit flies. The next two sections provide evidence on the efficacy of attractants, risk assessment, quarantine, and post-harvest control methods. The fifth and sixth sections examine biological control methods such as the Sterile Insect Technique and the use of natural enemies of fruit flies. The seventh section focuses on area-wide integrated pest management and action programs. Finally, the eighth section examines social, economic, and policy issues of action programs aimed at involving the wider community in the control of these pests and facilitate the development of control programs.
Features:
- Presents information on the biology of tephritid flies.
- Provides knowledge on the use of natural enemies of fruit flies for their biological control.
- Includes research results on models and diets used for the Sterile Insect Technique.
- Reports developments on the chemical ecology of fruit flies that contribute to make control methods more specific and efficient.
- Reviews subjects such as Holistic Pest Management and Area-Wide Management Programs including social, economic, and policy issues in various countries.
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429355738, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|53 pages
Biology, Ecology, Physiology, and Behavior
chapter 1|6 pages
Identification of the Profile of Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Anastrepha curvicauda (Diptera: Tephritidae)
chapter 2|17 pages
Reported Long-Distance Flight of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly and Its Trade Implications
chapter 3|17 pages
Desiccation Resistance of Tephritid Flies
section Section II|72 pages
Taxonomy and Morphology
chapter 6|34 pages
A Review of the Natural Host Plants of the Anastrepha fraterculus Complex in the Americas
section Section III|32 pages
Chemical Ecology and Attractants
chapter 9|18 pages
Assessment of Modified Waste Brewery Yeast as an Attractant for Fruit Flies of Economic Importance in Mauritius
section Section IV|15 pages
Risk Assessment, Quarantine, and Post-Harvest
section Section V|58 pages
Sterile Insect Technique
chapter 13|10 pages
Toxicological Evaluation of Corncob Fractions on the Larval Performance of Anastrepha obliqua
chapter 14|8 pages
Exploring Cost-Effective SIT
section Section VI|46 pages
Natural Enemies and Biological Control
chapter 18|15 pages
Use of Entomopathogenic Fungi for the Biological Control of the Greater Melon Fly Dacus frontalis in Libya
section Section VII|81 pages
Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management and Action Programs
chapter 22|9 pages
Eradication of an Outbreak of Bactrocera carambolae (Carambola Fruit Fly) in the Marajo Archipelago, State of Para, Brazil
chapter 23|8 pages
Use of the Sterile Insect Technique in an Area-Wide Approach to Establish a Fruit Fly-Low Prevalence Area in Thailand
chapter 24|10 pages
Implementation of an Anastrepha spp. Risk-Mitigation Protocol for the Mango Export Industry in Cuba
chapter 25|5 pages
Fruit Fly Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management in Dragon Fruit in Binh Thuan Province, Viet Nam
section Section VIII|45 pages
Social, Economic, and Policy Issues of Action Programs