Fruit Flies: Biology and Management

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Fruit Fly Biosystematic Information Data Base....Pages 3-7
Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Anastrepha fraterculus ....Pages 9-14
Evolutionary Patterns in Specialist and Generalist Species of Anastrepha ....Pages 15-20
Evolutionary Biology of Certain Chilean Rhagoletis Species....Pages 21-28
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Its Taxonomic Significance in Fruit Flies....Pages 29-30
Taxonomy, Distribution, and Natural Host Plants of Anastrepha Fruit Flies in Mexico....Pages 31-34
Fruit Flies in Belize, Central America....Pages 35-37
Occurrence and Distribution of Anastrepha in Melon Production Areas in Brazil....Pages 39-42
Morphology and Histology of Salivary and Pleural Glands of Anastrepha from Brazil....Pages 43-44
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
The Endocrine System of the Tephritidae....Pages 47-50
Egg Development in Anastrepha suspensa : Influence of the Ecdysone Agonist, RH 5849....Pages 51-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Recent Advances and Future Directions in Tephritid Population Genetics....Pages 59-64
Effect of Phenology on Allele Frequency Divergence in Apple Maggot Fly Populations....Pages 65-69
 Drosophila melanogaster as a Model System for Fruit Flies of Economic Importance: The Vitelline Membrane Protein 32E Gene Regulatory Sequences....Pages 71-76
Molecular Genetic Studies of Tephritid Species in Hawaii....Pages 77-78
Molecular and Genetic Studies of Alcohol Dehydrogenase of Ceratitis capitata ....Pages 79-80
Genetic Method for Separation of Males and Females of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata , Based on Pupal Color Dimorphism for Mass-Rearing Applications....Pages 81-84
Stability of a Double Translocation Strain in Ceratitis capitata ....Pages 85-88
Yellow: A New Mutant in Ceratitis capitata ....Pages 89-94
Field Evaluation of a Medfly Genetic Sexing Strain in Hawaii....Pages 95-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
The Study of Movement in Tephritid Flies: Review of Concepts and Recent Advances....Pages 105-113
Recent Advances in the Demography and Invasion Biology of Fruit Flies: A Summary....Pages 115-117
Demography of Anastrepha Fruit Flies: A Case Study of Three Species of Economic Importance....Pages 119-124
The Parasitoid Complexes of Frugivorous Fruit Flies of Central Europe....Pages 125-127
Seasonal Variation of Medfly Occurrences in the Continental United States....Pages 129-136
Relationship Between Host Plant Fruiting Phenology and Ceratitis capitata Distribution and Abundance in Hawaii....Pages 137-143
Studies of the Complex Interactions Between Anastrepha Fruit Flies and Microorganisms....Pages 145-150
Infestation and Injuries Caused by Fruit Flies in Citrus Orchards of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil....Pages 151-153
Population Distribution of the Oriental Fruit Fly in the Highlands of Northern Taiwan....Pages 155-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Levels of Quantitative Investigation of Tephritid Fly Foraging Behavior....Pages 165-171
Uptake of Plant Surface Leachates by Apple Maggot Flies....Pages 173-175
Sexual Selection in Tephritid Fruit Flies and Its Implication in the Sterile Insect Release Method....Pages 177-179
Mating and Oviposition Behavior of Anastrepha grandis Under Laboratory Conditions....Pages 181-184
Mating Competitiveness of Wild and Laboratory Mass-Reared Medflies: Effect of Male Size....Pages 185-188
Female Medfly Refractory Period: Effect of Male Reproductive Status....Pages 189-190
Female Medfly Refractory Period: Effect of First Mating with Sterile Males of Different Sizes....Pages 191-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Current Research on Fruit Fly Host Marking Pheromones....Pages 195-199
Understanding Olfactory Attraction in Anastrepha Using A. ludens as a Model System....Pages 201-206
Chemical Ecology of the Papaya Fruit Fly....Pages 207-210
Prediction of Ceratitis capitata Captures Based on Climatic Factors....Pages 211-216
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Influence of Habitat on Ceratitis capitata Response to Trimedlure Traps....Pages 217-221
Relative Effectiveness of Jackson and McPhail Traps: A Year-Long Comparison in Coffee in Guatemala....Pages 223-225
Efficiency of Trimedlure for Medfly Trapping....Pages 227-230
Improving Medfly Capture Efficacy in Jackson Traps....Pages 231-234
Improving Fruit Fly Trapping Systems in Reunion Island....Pages 235-240
Evaluation of Attractants to Trap Anastrepha Fruit Flies in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela....Pages 241-242
Attractiveness of Three Hydrolyzed Proteins to Ceratitis capitata ....Pages 243-246
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Technology Transfer and Medfly Mass Production....Pages 249-255
Mass-Rearing of Larval Fruit Fly Parasitoids in Hawaii....Pages 257-260
Description of the Medfly Mass-Rearing Process at the San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala, Plant....Pages 261-265
Mass-Rearing, Quality Control, and Male-Only Sterile Insect Technique Application with a Pupal Color Genetic Sexing Strain of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly....Pages 267-268
Ten Years of Successful Medfly Sterile Mass Production at Metapa, Chiapas, Mexico....Pages 269-275
Implementation of the Starter Diet Technique for Medfly Mass-Rearing at Metapa, Chiapas, Mexico....Pages 277-280
Colonization and Establishment of Anastrepha serpentina for Mass-Rearing: Preliminary Results....Pages 281-284
Adaptation of Anastrepha ludens (Loew) to an Enriched Recycled Diet....Pages 285-287
Process Control for Medfly Mass Production at San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala: A System Approach....Pages 289-294
Field Evaluation of Quality: Release-Recapture of Sterile Medflies of Different Sizes....Pages 295-296
Gamma Radiation Affecting Pupation and Emergence Rates in the Medfly and the South American Fruit Fly....Pages 297-299
Optimum Dosage for Irradiating Anastrepha obliqua Pupae to Obtain Highly Competitive Sterile Adults....Pages 301-304
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Fruit Fly Control and Eradication Program Management: Factors Influencing Action Criteria and Program Design....Pages 307-310
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Biological Control of Tephritid Fruit Flies by Inundative Releases of Natural Enemies....Pages 311-318
Automatic Information Systems to Process Data from Field Operations in Fruit Fly Control Programs....Pages 319-322
Fruit Fly Eradication in Hawaii: Environmental Considerations for Unique Island Ecosystems....Pages 323-328
Efficacy of Sterile Release of Anastrepha suspensa Adults Against Wild Populations....Pages 329-333
Eradication of the Melon Fly from the Okinawa Islands in Japan: I. Estimation of Population Density and Number of Sterile Flies Required for Eradication....Pages 335-337
Elucidating the Biochemical Bases for Host Plant Selection and Manipulating Resistance to Tephritids....Pages 339-340
Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment for Mexican Mangoes....Pages 341-344
Thermal Death Kinetics: Importance in Development of Heat-Based Quarantine Treatments....Pages 345-351
Use of a Mixture of Boric Acid, Borax, Hydrolyzed Protein, and Water to Control Anastrepha Fruit Flies....Pages 353-358
Control Technique of Melon Fly, Dacus cucurbitae , by Using Mixed Cuelure....Pages 359-363
A Selective Chemical Control Method for the Mediterranean Fruit Fly in Guatemala....Pages 365-367
Soybean Protein Hydrolysate Bait for Medfly Control....Pages 369-373
Monitoring and Control of Fruit Flies by Pheromone Traps in Guava and Mango Orchards....Pages 375-380
Intensive Gathering of Potential Fruit Fly Hosts to Obtain Biological Material and as a Cultural Control Method....Pages 381-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
The Role of International Organizations in Support of Fruit Fly Action Programs....Pages 389-394
Detection of Exotic Fruit Flies in the United States....Pages 395-399
The 1989/1990 Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Program in California....Pages 401-406
Citrus Production Areas Maintained Free of Caribbean Fruit Fly for Export Certification....Pages 407-413
Fruit Fly Eradication Research Programs in Hawaii....Pages 415-418
National Plan Against Fruit Flies in Mexico....Pages 419-423
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Medfly Program in Guatemala and Mexico: Current Situation....Pages 425-438
Pilot Eradication Project for the Carambola Fruit Fly in Coronie, Suriname....Pages 439-442
Free Zone Program of Anastrepha grandis in Ecuador....Pages 443-447
A Central American Program for Fruit Fly Control....Pages 449-454
Control of Fruit Flies in the Tropical Regions of Asia....Pages 455-463
The Eradication of the Melon Fly from the Okinawa Islands, Japan: II. Current Control Program....Pages 465-469
Front Matter....Pages 471-471
California Fruit Industry Comments Regarding Fruit Fly Research....Pages 473-474
Florida Citrus Industry Comments Regarding Fruit Fly Research....Pages 475-477
Back Matter....Pages 479-492