Fruit Fly Research and Development in Africa - Towards a Sustainable Management Strategy to Improve Horticulture

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Taxonomy and Systematics of African Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)....Pages 3-18
Identification Tools for African Frugivorous Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)....Pages 19-33
Population Genetics of African Frugivorous Fruit Flies (Diptera, Tephritidae): Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives....Pages 35-51
Role of Microsatellite Markers in Molecular Population Genetics of Fruit Flies with Emphasis on the Bactrocera dorsalis Invasion of Africa....Pages 53-69
Fruit Fly Species Composition, Distribution and Host Plants with Emphasis on Mango-Infesting Species....Pages 71-106
Fruit Fly Species Composition, Distribution and Host Plants with Emphasis on Vegetable-Infesting Species....Pages 107-126
Exotic Invasive Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): In and Out of Africa....Pages 127-150
Feeding and Mating Behaviour of African Fruit Flies....Pages 151-162
Chemical Ecology of African Tephritid Fruit Flies....Pages 163-205
Fruit Fly Nutrition, Rearing and Quality Control....Pages 207-233
The Ontological Modelling of Fruit Fly Control and Management Knowledge....Pages 235-249
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Detection and Monitoring of Fruit Flies in Africa....Pages 253-273
Baiting and Male Annihilation Techniques for Fruit Fly Suppression in Africa....Pages 275-292
Waste Brewer’s Yeast as an Alternative Source of Protein for Use as a Bait in the Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies....Pages 293-306
Development and Application of Mycoinsecticides for the Management of Fruit Flies in Africa....Pages 307-324
In and Out of Africa: Parasitoids Used for Biological Control of Fruit Flies....Pages 325-368
From Behavioural Studies to Field Application: Improving Biological Control Strategies by Integrating Laboratory Results into Field Experiments....Pages 369-387
The Use of Weaver Ants in the Management of Fruit Flies in Africa....Pages 389-434
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for Fruit Fly Control – The South African Experience....Pages 435-464
Cold and Heat Treatment Technologies for Post-harvest Control of Fruit Flies in Africa....Pages 465-473
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Photographs of Some Native and Exotic Fruit Fly Species in Africa and Their Parasitoids....Pages 475-494
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Integrated Management of Fruit Flies – Case Studies from Uganda....Pages 497-515
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies – Case Studies from Tanzania....Pages 517-529
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies – Case Studies from Mozambique....Pages 531-552
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies: Case Studies from Nigeria....Pages 553-574
Release, Establishment and Spread of the Natural Enemy Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for Control of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Benin, West Africa....Pages 575-600
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies: Case Studies from Ghana....Pages 601-627
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies: Case Studies from the Indian Ocean Islands....Pages 629-669
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Area-Wide Management of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii....Pages 673-693
Management of Fruit Flies in Mexico....Pages 695-704
Overview of the Programme to Eradicate Bactrocera carambolae in South America....Pages 705-736
Systems Approaches for Managing the Phytosanitary Risk of Trading in Commodities that are Hosts of Fruit Flies....Pages 737-751
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Economic Impact of Integrated Pest Management Strategies for the Suppression of Mango-Infesting Fruit Fly Species in Africa....Pages 755-770
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Lessons Learnt and Future Perspectives....Pages 773-778