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Biology and Management of Bactrocera and Related Fruit Flies (Hardcover)
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Biology and Management of Bactrocera and Related Fruit Flies (Hardcover)
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Throughout Asia, Australia and the Pacific, and increasingly in
Africa, the primary horticultural insect pests are fruit flies
belonging to the genera Bactrocera, Zeugodacus and Dacus (Diptera:
Tephritidae: Dacini). The Dacini is a hugely diverse clade of
nearly 900 species endemic to the rainforests of Asia, Australia
and the western Pacific, and the savannas and woodlands of Africa.
All these species lay their eggs into fleshy fruits and vegetables,
where the maggots feed, therefore destroying the fruit. In addition
to being crop pests, dacines are also invasive pests of major
quarantine importance and their presence in production areas can
significantly impact market access opportunities. This broad text
provides a rapid introduction to this economically and ecologically
important group, which includes species such as the Oriental fruit
fly (B. dorsalis), Melon fly (Z. cucurbitae), Queensland fruit fly
(B. tryoni) and the Olive fly (B. oleae). Broken into three primary
sections, it first explores the evolutionary history, systematic
relationships, taxonomy and species-level diagnosis of the Dacini
flies. The following biology section covers their life history,
population demography, behaviour and ecology, and natural enemies.
The final section of the book covers the management of these flies,
with chapters on pre-harvest, post-harvest and regulatory controls.
Each chapter concludes with a list of key monographs, papers or
book chapters for further reading. This book will be of interest to
field entomologists, extension officers, quarantine officers and
market access negotiators, as well as students of applied
entomology and pest management.
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