fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (diptera:tephritidae), worldwide. to determine the best combination of trap and attractant for mass trapping of mediterranean fruit fly, a field experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (rcbd) with 6 treatments in 3 replications in a pomegranate orchard in shiraz (iran) in 2009. treatments included: 1-jackson trap baited with trimedlure, 2- mc...

Flapping-wing robotic insects are small, highly maneuverable flying robots inspired by biologicalinsects and useful for a wide range of tasks, including exploration, environmental monitoring, searchand rescue, and surveillance. Recently, robotic insects driven by piezoelectric actuators have achievedthe important goal of taking off with external power; however, fully autonomous operation requir...

in this study, the energy reserves of prediapause and diapausing adult bugs were examined using colorimetric biochemical techniques to determine carbohydrates, lipids, glycogen, and protein content. to this end, 45-day-old bugs were obtained from three different sources: laboratory colony, cold-stored insects, or natural habitat. the results showed that prediapause males and females had signifi...