5 results for "Thomas Fezza"

Less is more: Fewer attract-and-kill sites improve the male annihilation technique against Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Thomas Fezza; Todd E. Shelly; Abbie Fox et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 19 No. 3 · 2024 · English · PLOS Scopus

The Male Annihilation Technique (also termed the Male Attraction Technique; “MAT”) is often used to eradicate pestiferous tephritid fruit flies, such as Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). MAT involves the application of male-specific attractants combined with an insecticide in spots or stations across…

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A field test on the effectiveness of male annihilation technique against Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) at varying application densities

Nicholas C. Manoukis; Roger I. Vargas; Lori Carvalho et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 3 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Male Annihilation Technique (MAT) is a key tool to suppress or eradicate pestiferous tephritid fruit flies for which there exist powerful male lures. In the case of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), a highly invasive and destructive species, current implementations of MAT utilize a combination of the…

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Searching for More Effective Food Baits for Tephritid Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Performance of Newly Developed Vial-Lures Relative to Torula Yeast Borax

Walther Enkerlin; Emilio Arevalo; Jose Eduardo Caballero et al.

Insects, Vol. 16 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Food-baited traps are an important part of early detection programs for invasive tephritid fruit fly species, as they are attractive to both sexes of all targeted species. Torula yeast borax (TYB) mixture is a standard food bait, but its longevity is limited (1–2 weeks). Synthetic food-based lures…