Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) adversely impact the ability of the world's nations to feed a growing world population. Hundreds of scientists work throughout many countries studying economically damaging fruit flies to improve our understanding of these pests and how to manage them. This book contains 19 contributions from many scientists, which is intended to improve the ability of all nations to manage tephritids and to provide good-quality food for their people.
This book starts with a reflection on the career and contribution of Prof. Antigone Zacharopoulou. It continues with three chapters expanding our knowledge and information on the biology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of tephritid flies. The following three chapters explore opportunities for international trade. Aspects of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and natural enemies from different countries are explained in the next five chapters. Finally, the last seven chapters describe a diverse range of action programs and area-wide Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Key features:
- Provides information on fruit fly diversity, courtship, and components involved in mating success.
- Offers opportunities to improve international trade on fruits susceptible to tephritids.
- Explores methods to optimize the components of the SIT and the use of parasitoids.
- Provides new insights into area-wide IPM and action programs.
- Includes contributions from relevant fruit-growing areas of the globe.
Diana Pérez-Staples is a Research Professor at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Her research is focused on the sexual behaviour and physiology of tephritid fruit flies and other insect pests, and on improving current control methods with over 90 published papers in scientific journals. She is a member of the International Fruit Fly Steering Committee.
Bernie Dominiak works for New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and is interested in dispersal, quarantine distances and improved market access conditions. He has experience in managing trade zones, surveillance, sterile insect rearing and release, with over 100 published papers in scientific journals. He was part of the organizing committee for the 2022 symposium.
Teresa Vera is Research Entomologist at the Insect Pest Control Section, Join FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna, Austria. Her research is focused on fruit fly reproductive biology and the assessment of sexual competitiveness for the implementation of the Sterile Insect Technique with over 70 published papers in scientific journals. She is on the Editorial Board of the Revista Agronómica del Noroeste Argentino. She is a member of the International Fruit Fly and The Working Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere Steering Committees.
Abdeljelil Bakri is a consultant on the control of tephritid fruit flies to reduce their impact on the production of fresh fruits and vegetables. He has been a professor at Cadi Ayyad University since 1983 and founded the Insect Biological Control Unit, dedicated to the study of insect communication and behavior, as well as the development of chemical attractants and insect control methods. He has worked with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna since 1999 on international projects regarding SIT and developed databases to provide information to IAEA Member States. He has served on various committees and is an active member of the International Fruit Fly Steering Committee. He graduated from several universities, including Southampton and Poitiers.
