"Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests have a profound impact on horticultural production and economy of many countries. It is fundamental to understand their biology and evaluate methods for their suppression, containment, or eradication. Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests comprises contributions from scientists from around the world on several species of tephritids working on diverse subjects with a focus on area-wide management of these pests. The first three sections of the book explore aspects of the biology, ecology, physiology, behavior, taxonomy, and morphology of fruit flies. The next two sections provide evidence on the efficacy of attractants, risk assessment, quarantine, and post-harvest control methods. The fifth and sixth sections examine biological control methods such as the Sterile Insect Technique and the use of natural enemies of fruit flies. The seventh section focuses on area-wide integrated pest management and action programs. Finally, the eighth section examines social, economic, and policy issues of action programs aimed at involving the wider community in the control of these pests and facilitate the development of control programs. Features: Presents information on the biology of tephritid flies. Provides knowledge on the use of natural enemies of fruit flies for their biological control. Includes research results on models and diets used for the Sterile Insect Technique. Reports developments on the chemical ecology of fruit flies that contribute to make control methods more specific and efficient. Reviews subjects such as Holistic Pest Management and Area-Wide Management Programs including social, economic, and policy issues in various countries"--.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Editors
• Contributors
• SECTION I: Biology, Ecology, Physiology, and Behavior
  • Chapter 1: Identification of the Profile of Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Anastrepha curvicauda (Diptera: Tephritidae)
  • Chapter 2: Reported Long-Distance Flight of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly and Its Trade Implications
  • Chapter 3: Desiccation Resistance of Tephritid Flies: Recent Research Results and Future Directions
  • Chapter 4: Mating Compatibility between Two Populations of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Argentina and Uruguay
• SECTION II: Taxonomy and Morphology
  • Chapter 5: Review of Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) Immature Stage Taxonomy
  • Chapter 6: A Review of the Natural Host Plants of the Anastrepha fraterculus Complex in the Americas
  • Chapter 7: Preliminary Report of Anastrepha Species Associated with “Kaniste” Fruits (Pouteria campechiana) (Sapotaceae) in the State of Campeche, Mexico
• SECTION III: Chemical Ecology and Attractants
  • Chapter 8: Bait Stations for Control of Mexican Fruit Flies (Anastrepha ludens), First Year
  • Chapter 9: Assessment of Modified Waste Brewery Yeast as an Attractant for Fruit Flies of Economic Importance in Mauritius
• SECTION IV: Risk Assessment, Quarantine, and Post-Harvest
  • Chapter 10: International Database on Commodity Tolerance (IDCT)
  • Chapter 11: Gamma-H2AX: A Promising Biomarker for Fruit Fly Phytosanitary Irradiation Exposure
• SECTION V: Sterile Insect Technique
  • Chapter 12: Performance of the Tap-7 Genetic Sexing Strain Used to Control Anastrepha ludens Populations in the Citrus Region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
  • Chapter 13: Toxicological Evaluation of Corncob Fractions on the Larval Performance of Anastrepha obliqua
  • Chapter 14: Exploring Cost-Effective SIT: Verification via Simulation of an Approach Integrating Reproductive Interference with Regular Sterile Insect Release
  • Chapter 15: Sexual Competitiveness of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) Males from the Genetic Sexing Strain Tap-7 in the Citrus Region of Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • Chapter 16: A New Diet for a New Facility: Development of a Starter-Finalizer Diet System for Rearing Colonies of the Ceratitis capitata Vienna 8 Strain at a New Facility of Mexico’s Moscamed Program
• SECTION VI: Natural Enemies and Biological Control
  • Chapter 17: Biological Control of Anastrepha Populations in Wild Areas to Strengthen the Commercial Status of Mango Production along the Pacific Coast of Mexico
  • Chapter 18: Use of Entomopathogenic Fungi for the Biological Control of the Greater Melon Fly Dacus frontalis in Libya
  • Chapter 19: Natural Parasitism and Parasitoid Releases to Control Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) Infesting Spondias spp. (Anacardaceae) in Chiapas, Mexico
• SECTION VII: Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management and Action Programs
  • Chapter 20: Holistic Pest Management
  • Chapter 21: Area-Wide Management of Anastrepha grandis in Brazil
  • Chapter 22: Eradication of an Outbreak of Bactrocera carambolae (Carambola Fruit Fly) in the Marajo Archipelago, State of Para, Brazil
  • Chapter 23: Use of the Sterile Insect Technique in an Area-Wide Approach to Establish a Fruit Fly-Low Prevalence Area in Thailand
  • Chapter 24: Implementation of an Anastrepha spp. Risk-Mitigation Protocol for the Mango Export Industry in Cuba
  • Chapter 25: Fruit Fly Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management in Dragon Fruit in Binh Thuan Province, Viet Nam
  • Chapter 26: Area-Wide Approach for the Control of Mango Fruit Flies in a Metropolis Containing Polycultures in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Nigeria
• SECTION VIII: Social, Economic, and Policy Issues of Action Programs
  • Chapter 27: Compendium of Fruit Fly Host Plant Information: The USDA Primary Reference in Establishing Fruit Fly Regulated Host Plants
  • Chapter 28: Tephritid-Related Databases: TWD, IDIDAS, IDCT, DIR-SIT
  • Chapter 29: Stewed Peaches, Fruit Flies, and STEM Professionals in Schools: Inspiring the Next Generation of Fruit Fly Entomologists
  • Chapter 30: Phytosanitary Education: An Essential Component of Eradication Actions for the Carambola Fruit Fly, Bactrocera carambolae, in the Marajo Archipelago, Para State, Brazil
  • Chapter 31: Phytosanitary Education as a Component of Eradication Actions of the Carambola Fruit Fly (CFF) Bactrocera carambolae in the Raposa Serra Do Sol Native Reserve, State of Roraima, Brazil
• Index