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SUBMITTER: Sassu F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6956338 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sassù Fabiana F Nikolouli Katerina K Caravantes Silvana S Taret Gustavo G Pereira Rui R Vreysen Marc J B MJB Stauffer Christian C Cáceres Carlos C
Insects 20191212 12
<i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive pest of a wide range of commercial soft-skinned fruits. To date, most management tactics are based on spraying of conventional and/or organic insecticides, baited traps, and netting exclusion. Interest has been expressed in using the sterile insect technique (SIT) as part of area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programs to control <i>D. suzukii</i> infestations. Mass-rearing protocols are one of the prerequisites for succ ...[more]