| 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 |
| 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 |
| effects of diet, ginger root oil, and elevation on the mating competitiveness of male mediterranean fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae) from a mass-reared, genetic sexing strain in guatemala. | the release of sterile males is a key component of an areawide program to eradicate the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), from guatemala and southern mexico. the objective of our study was to assess the effects of adult diet, exposure to ginger root oil (zingiber officinale roscoe), and elevation on the mating competitiveness of the sterile males used in an areawide program. sterile males were maintained on a protein-sugar (protein-fed) or a sugar-only (protein-deprived) d ... | 2003 | 14503584 |
| 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 |
| capture of mediterranean fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae) in dry traps baited with a food-based attractant and jackson traps baited with trimedlure during sterile male release in guatemala. | captures of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), in jackson traps baited with trimedlure were compared with captures in cylindrical open-bottom dry traps baited with a food-based synthetic attractant (ammonium acetate, putrescine, and trimethylamine). tests were conducted in guatemala during a sterile male release program in an area where wild flies were present in low numbers. more wild and sterile females were captured in food-based traps, and more wild and sterile male ... | 2004 | 15666775 |
| genetic sexing strains in medfly, ceratitis capitata, sterile insect technique programmes. | the introduction of genetic sexing strains (gss) into medfly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), sterile insect technique (sit) programmes started in 1994 and it was accompanied by extensive evaluation of the strains both in field cages and in open field situations. two male-linked translocation systems, one based on pupal colour, wp, and the other based on temperature sensitivity, tsl, have been used in medfly sit programmes and they have quite different impacts on mass rearing strategy. in strain ... | 2002 | 12484522 |