• The Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a devastating pest of agricultural crops with an extensive range of host plants worldwide. (usda.gov)
  • Sexual selection on multivariate phenotype in wild and mass-reared Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). (lookformedical.com)
  • Etude de quelques aspect de la bio-écologie de la mouche méditerranéenne des fruits Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824), (Diptera: Trypetidae) dans le parc de Chaib. (joasdjournal.org)
  • Bioecology of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann, 1824 (Diptera: Trypetidae) in some orchards of Kabylia. (joasdjournal.org)
  • Effect of protein sources on fecundity, food acceptance, and sexual choice by Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). (joasdjournal.org)
  • Checking effectiveness of the trap Bio-lure relative to trap hydrolyzed protein for the treatment of medfly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). (hmu.gr)
  • The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) (Figure 1) originally comes from Africa south of the Sahara (Malacrida et al. (admin.ch)
  • Bekker G, Baard N, Addison MF, van Niekerk A, Addison P (2019) The area-wide spatio-temporal distribution of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a heterogenous fruit production region of the Western Cape, South Africa. (admin.ch)
  • The characterized transcription units document that chromosomal arm 5L of C. capitata is homologous to the Drosophila melanogaster X chromosome, in agreement with previous inferences based on the extensive conservation of linkage groups in Diptera. (njit.edu)
  • Therefore, we raised flies of the three Diptera species Drosophila melanogaster , Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) and Musca domestica (Linnaeus, 1758) at different environmental conditions and applied geometric morphometrics to analyze wing shape. (frontiersin.org)
  • Mediterranean fruit, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is one of the most destructive and highly invasive fruit fly species. (ottsigns.com)
  • The Mediterranean fruit fly, or Medfly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is currently the most important of these pests from an invasive species perspective. (bebif.be)
  • Fruit fly surveys had been conducted over a period of nearly 5 years prior to the hurricane to establish distribution and seasonality of the oriental fruit fly, Dacus donate Hendel, the melon fly, D. cucurbitae Coquillett, and the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann). (hawaii.edu)
  • Diet-induced over-expression of flightless-I protein and its relation to flightlessness in Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. (cdc.gov)
  • Description Scientific name :Mediterranean Fruit Fly (ceratitis capitata) Natal Fruit Fly (ceratitis rosa). (co.tz)
  • Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) is a serious pest in Western Australia and threatens fruit and vegetable industries in eastern AustraliaMediterranean fruit fly is not present in New South Wales and is considered an exotic pest. (ottsigns.com)
  • The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), or medfly, is a significant horticultural pest that is established in parts of Western Australia. (ottsigns.com)
  • The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata is among the most economically important pests worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • Agricultural pests like the Mediterranean fruit fly, or medfly ( Ceratitis capitata ), cause significant crop losses, so finding new ways to tackle infestations is crucial for feeding a growing global population. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is one of the worldâ s most destructive fruit pests. (ottsigns.com)
  • This research will lead to the separation, isolation and identification of novel, alternative attractants for male medfly, with potential applications for the improvement of detection and management programs for this major agricultural pest. (usda.gov)
  • In addition, soil samplings campaign took place in the pilot fields in the area of Campos, before the application of medfly attractants. (iobc-wprs.org)
  • In previous studies, it was discovered that tea tree oil (TTO, derived from Melaleuca alternifolia) is highly attractive to sterile male medflies at short range. (usda.gov)
  • Over 97% of the 203 male medflies monitored in a lifetime study of their behaviour exhibited what we term supine behaviour (temporary upside-down orientation) starting an average of 16.1 days prior to their death (mean lifespan of 61.7 days). (lookformedical.com)
  • Comparing medfly and Drosophila pathways, only the upstream regulators are apparently different: in Drosophila X-linked elements in XX embryos activate Sxl, which in turn positively autoregulates and activates transformer. (unina.it)
  • Due to factors such as climate change, the spread of invasive species and pesticide resistance, there is potential for the negative impact of the medfly on global agriculture to increase if left unchecked. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The medfly, Ceratitis capitata, is an invasive species in which polyandry, associated with sperm precedence, is a common behaviour in the wild. (unito.it)
  • Lead researcher Dr Angela Meccariello , from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial, said: "Currently, medfly infestations are estimated to contribute towards a loss of up $298 US million annually due to crop damage across a wide geographic area and in over 250 different species of fruits and vegetables. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • In the spring and summer of 1998, aerial applications of malathion combined with a corn protein bait were used by federal and state agriculture authorities to eradicate medfly infestations detected in portions of four Florida counties. (ottsigns.com)
  • Another example involves surveillance data from Florida that resulted in identification of illnesses associated with efforts to control Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) infestations (CDC, 1999a). (ottsigns.com)
  • Receive a brief introduction to the resources available for the Ceratitis capitata genome. (slideshare.net)
  • The project aims to (i) test the transmission mechanisms that facilitate gut colonisation by symbionts, (ii) determine the extent of, and mechanisms underlying, host fitness benefits, and (iii) conduct genome-wide screens to identify essential genes of symbiotic bacteria required for colonisation and mutualism in medfly. (traceychapmanresearch.com)
  • IMPORTANCE We have studied genome reduction within several strains of the insect symbiont Asaia isolated from different species/strains of mosquito and medfly. (unipv.it)
  • The results show that polyandrous medfly females conserve equal amounts of sperm from the two males to fertilize their eggs. (unito.it)
  • Males with a larger thorax and narrower face were found to be favoured by directional sexual selection in a previous field cage experiment where Ceratitis capitata males from the Seib 6-96 genetic sexing strain competed with wild males from Alto Valle (Patagonia) for the possession of wild females. (lookformedical.com)
  • Male-only release using a genetic sexing strain has also been shown to give a threefold to fivefold improvement in the performance of released radiation-sterilised Ceratitis capitata (Medfly) males used for SIT [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Under the frame of LIFE BIODELEAR, the development of a sustainable IPMS foresees the decrease of pesticide residues, and in combination with soil quality indicators will contribute to the control of medfly due to the use of Biodelear attractant and finally to the recovery of citrus ecosystem services. (iobc-wprs.org)
  • although Citrus aurantium were shown to be the preferred host for oviposition and seem to have an important role as alternative host between Mars and Mai, allowing the continuous development of C. capitata throughout the year. (joasdjournal.org)
  • The influence of seven species of fruit on the biological parameters of C. capitata was examined. (joasdjournal.org)
  • When proteins detected in pupae A were compared with those in pupae B, 233 and 239 proteins were, respectively, under- and over-expressed in pupae B, while 167 proteins were overlapped in both pupae A and B. Differential protein profiles indicate that nutritional deficiency induced over-expression of flightless-I protein (fli-I) in medfly. (cdc.gov)
  • While oriental fruit fly was trapped at the rate of hundreds/trap/day and melon fly in tens, no medflies were captured using both Jackson and McPhail traps in a concerted effort. (hawaii.edu)
  • Proteomes were profiled to compare two groups of medfly pupae using shotgun proteomics to study dietary effects on flight ability. (cdc.gov)
  • Apples and pears are host fruits for both Qfly and Medfly species. (apal.org.au)
  • Medfly attacks a wide range of fruits and fruiting vegetables, decreasing production and making fruit inedible. (ottsigns.com)
  • Abstract: LIFE BIODELEAR is 5-year project which foresees to the development of an Integrated Pest Management Strategy (IPMS) for the sustainable control of medfly (Ceratitis capitata) using the mass trapping technique with the novel no toxic attractant Biodelear. (iobc-wprs.org)
  • Engineered sex ratio distortion by X-shredding in the global agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata ' by Angela Meccariello, Flavia Krsticevic, Rita Colonna, Giuseppe Del Corsano, Barbara Fasulo, Philippos Aris Papathanos and Nikolai Windbichler is published in BMC Biology . (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The Medfly Sex Determination pathway is partially conserved in the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti: further support to the bottom up evolution model. (unina.it)
  • Leftwich PT*, Nash, WJ*, Friend LA, & Chapman T. (2019) Contribution of maternal effects to dietary selection in the medfly. (traceychapmanresearch.com)
  • Trimedlure (TML), a synthetic parapheromone, is currently used as a male attractant for field monitoring and detection of medfly populations. (usda.gov)
  • As part of the medfly life cycle, the females break the skin of fruit with a needle-like appendage called an ovipositor during the process of egg deposition, which causes a significant damage to the integrity of the fruit regardless of the viability of the deposited eggs. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS This study provides fruit growers with an economical and effective method to capture large numbers of C. capitata, suitable to be part of integrated pest management programs for fruit fly control. (slu.se)
  • Life expectancy at pupal eclosion was recorded at adult C. capitata . (joasdjournal.org)
  • On November 14, 2017, CDFA and San Mateo County program staff trapped the first adult male Medfly in the area of Half Moon Bay, California. (pestalerts.org)
  • The Ceratitis Cctra ep .dsx/fru genetic module is widely conserved also in other insect orders, such as Hymenoptera and Coleoptera, but not in the dipteran mosquito Aedes aegypti, neither in the lepidopteran Bombyx mori. (unina.it)
  • Understanding nutritional requirement helps rearing healthy medfly for biocontrol of its population in fields. (cdc.gov)
  • Effective November 22, 2017, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine in the Half Moon Bay area of San Mateo County, California. (pestalerts.org)
  • Medfly likely was reduced to a low remnant population in isolated pockets of inland host material such as feral coffee and guava that were protected from strongest winds. (hawaii.edu)
  • Do the supra-fronto-orbital (SFO) bristles play a role in sexual behavior of the medfly? (agri.gov.il)
  • The genomes of non-model organisms are generally less well known, so the team will further study the genetics of the medfly to improve their modification. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • An additional marker identified a medfly repetitive element that hybridizes to approximately 100 autosomal sites as well as a granular network that is thought to represent the X chromosome. (njit.edu)
  • CDFA confirmed an additional male Medfly on November 22, 2017, triggering the federal and state quarantine. (pestalerts.org)
  • The implementation of LIFE BIODELEAR is being performed in the area of Campos, in the island of Chios, Greece, and foresees to a medfly protection strategy that is replicable and scalable with regards to intensively cultivated Mediterranean areas. (iobc-wprs.org)
  • Here, we present a wide phylogenomic analysis of Asaia strains isolated from different species of mosquito vectors and from different populations of the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, an insect pest of worldwide economic importance. (unipv.it)
  • Additionally, we did not find evidence for sex-specific response to different rearing conditions in D. melanogaster and C. capitata , while a male-specific impact of different rearing conditions was observed on non-allometric wing shape in M. domestica . (frontiersin.org)
  • Medfly, in contrast, was not captured in the island peripheral habitats and storm damage appeared to have impacted most on this species. (hawaii.edu)