Understanding the relationship between incursions of insect pests and established populations is critical to implementing effective control. Studies of genetic variation can provide powerful tools to examine potential invasion pathways and longevity of individual pest outbreaks. The major fruit fly pest in eastern Australia, Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), has been subject to...

The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) poses a significant threat to oliviculture worldwide, despite extensive chemical control measures. susceptibility of (Olea europaea L.) this pest varies among cultivars, with size being key factor interest, as it can be assessed using non-destructive automated technologies. In study, we investigated the oviposition preferences in six Italian tr...

Abstract Bactrocera oleae is the main pest in olive groves, and its management requires a sustainable perspective to reduce use of chemical products. Landscape context being considered as an important driver reduction, but results on B. show inconsistency date. Most landscape-pest control studies focus dynamics pests within focal crop, ignoring these other land uses. Here we present study which...