| routine isotope marking for the mediterranean fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae). | a simple method of marking mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata (wiedemann) using stable isotopes is described. this species is economically important and is a target species of many successful area-wide integrated pest management (aw-ipm) programs using the sterile insect technique (sit). program monitoring in the field relies on being able to accurately differentiate released sterile insects from wild insects so that estimates can be made of the ratio of sterile males to wild males. typi ... | 2009 | 19610406 |
| evaluation of lure dispensers for fruit fly surveillance in new zealand. | fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae) represent a major biosecurity threat to the horticulture sector of new zealand, which is entirely free of these invasive pests. a nationwide surveillance programme is conducted to ensure any incursion is detected as early as possible. a review of the lure dispensers used is reported here. | 2008 | 18383565 |
| field response of mediterranean fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) to ceralure b1: evaluations of enantiomeric b1 ratios on fly captures. | (-)-ceralure b1 (ethyl-cis-5-iodo-trans-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate), a male attractant for the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), is significantly more attractive than trimedlure (tert-butyl esters of 4(5)-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate), the current standard male attractant used in detection programs. this article reports studies that compare the effectiveness of racemic ceralure b1, mixtures of racemic ceralure b1 and pure (-)-ceralure b1, and trimedlure ... | 2005 | 16156563 |
| comparison of mtdna variants among mediterranean and new world introductions of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata (wied.). | restriction enzyme cleavage sites of mitochondrial dna (mtdna) from the mediterranean fruit fly (ceratitis capitata) were found to vary among mediterranean and new world populations. a restriction map for six populations (one from greece and five from the new world) is constructed for the mediterranean fruit fly. six diagnostic restriction enzymes (ecori, ecorv, haeiii, hindiii, ssti, xbai) are assigned three geographically distinct main types, ci, cii, and ciii. | 1997 | 9559093 |
| resolution of populations of the mediterranean fruit fly at the dna level using random primers for the polymerase chain reaction. | we have used the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and the random amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) method to identify dna polymorphisms that can be used as genetic markers to characterize populations of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. in this study, rapd markers have been used to resolve genetic variability between populations of this major agricultural pest species. the populations analyzed represent either laboratory stocks or wild collections originating from different geograph ... | 1994 | 8200514 |
| genetic differentiation, gene flow and the origin of infestations of the medfly, ceratitis capitata. | the genetic structure of natural populations of the economically important dipteran species ceratitis capitata was analysed using both biochemical and molecular markers. this revealed considerable genetic variation in populations from different geographic regions. the nature of this variation suggests that the evolutionary history of the species involved the spread of individuals from the ancestral african populations through europe and, more recently, to latin america, hawaii and australia. the ... | 2002 | 12484532 |
| controlled-release panel traps for the mediterranean fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae). | solid, controlled-release dispensers containing 2 g of the synthetic attractant trimedlure now are used in jackson traps to detect the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann). panel traps consisting of trimedlure mixed in a sticky substance and spread on the surfaces of a plastic panel are used to delineate the limits of discovered insect infestations in california. we describe the development of controlled-release, polymeric panels that prolong release of trimedlure and a highly ... | 1994 | 7962949 |