Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Behavior, Ecology and Integrated Management
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Behavior and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 178
Special Issue Editors
Interests: insect ecology; biodemography; invasion biology; population ecology; pest management; behavioral ecology; fruit flies; Tephritidae; mosquito
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) comprise a globally distrubuted group of more that 5,000 species, including many major fruit and vegetable pests. Because the females lay eggs in the fruit mesocarp, and then the larvae feed on them, infestation often goes unnoticed, and invasive species can travel long distances through trading and passenger travel, where they become established as major pests. Major invasive pests, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly and the Oriental fruit fly, pose a huge threat to global fresh fruit production and trade. Because of the importance of fruit flies, there are major national and international initiatives to address them in a coordinated manner. For example, regional projects against fruit flies, such as the one in Central America to keep North America free from the Mediterranean fruit fly, have operated for decades. In addition, fruit flies serve as model species in basic research on genetics, aging, life history evolution, physiology, behavior and gerontology.
This Special Issue welcomes papers focusing on fruit fly pests of fruits and vegetables. Original research and review paper covering a wide range of subjects will be accepted, including basic research on stress physiology, behavior, ecology, invasion biology, genetics, microbiology, and management using conventional and alternative methods, such as the application of the Sterile Insect Technique.
Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Papadopoulos
Dr. Marc De Meyer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fruit flies
- Tephritidae
- ecology
- pest management
- behaviour
- fruit and vegetable pests
