Effect of irradiation, age, sex, and mating on cuticular hydrocarbons in Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Pheromone-Induced Delayed Oviposition in Helicoverpa armigera and H. assulta Moths Under Chronic High-Dose Sex Pheromone Exposure

The Role of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in the Intraspecific Sexual Recognition Of Cyclocephala barrerai (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae)

A mixture of hydrocarbons of different molecular weights covers the Coleoptera cuticle, protecting the insects from desiccation and, in some cases, providing information about their physiological state. Courtship and mating in Cyclocephala barrerai Martínez begin when the male’s antennae touch the female’s thorax and e...

Pichia occidentalis volatiles elicit divergent behavioral responses in Drosophila suzukii and Drosophila melanogaster

ABSTRACT Drosophila suzukii (spotted-wing drosophila) is an invasive pest that infests ripe, market-ready fruit, posing a significant threat to fruit production. To develop alternatives to conventional chemical control, environmentally derived fungi (EF) were evaluated for their potential to modulate D. suzukii behavio...

Temperature-dependent development and fecundity of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on blueberry (Ericaceae)

Abstract Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a global pest that causes severe damage to blueberries (Ericaceae). Current management strategies rely heavily on intensive insecticide use, which can adversely affect beneficial organisms and promote the evolution of insecticide resistance. The developme...

Methodology for rearing, development, and reproduction of Iridopsis panopla Prout (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) on different diets

Iridopsis panopla can be successfully reared in the laboratory, showing better performance when fed with leaves from clone I144 combined with the artificial diet of Chrysodeixis includens, and pre-oviposition, oviposition, and post-oviposition periods.

Managing the global invasive pest Drosophila suzukii: Strategies and challenges.

The spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is a globally invasive pest that threatens the production of soft-skinned and stone fruits. Characterized by a serrated ovipositor that enables females to lay eggs in intact ripening fruit, D. suzukii causes direct larval feeding damage and promotes secondary pathogen in...