In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
At the center of this conflict are invasive fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, many of which have spread across the globe and wreak havoc on hundreds of commercial fruits and vegetables. In Hawaii ...
Invasive fruit fly species puts parts of Southern California's Orange County under quarantine
The cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove have been placed under quarantine on Wednesday in light of an uninvited and ...
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control
In Hawaii, several species of tephritid fruit fly invaded, starting in the late 1800s. They have caused major economic losses to fruit production across the islands. Scientists and fruit growers ...
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
(THE CONVERSATION) Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you’ll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or ...
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control
Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer ... longicaudata is ferocious in its ability to feast on several species of fruit fly pests, such as the Mediterranean ...
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii ... the war against fruit fly pests. DlEPV is now known as a lethal enemy for several of the world’s most destructive pest species.