Media in category ceratitis capitata the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. Ceratitis capitata is considered a major tephritid fruit fly pest of economic importance attacking more than 300 different hosts, primarily temperate and subtropical fruits. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Tephritidae 2 against the medfly, which could jeopardize some freshfruit markets if it should become established in florida. Field evaluation of a medfly genetic sexing strain in hawaii. Documents about ceratitis capitata certca number title download. Analysis of ceratitis capitata individuals from a the ceres valley, b the western cape and c south africa using the bayesian based method implemented in the program tess. The older version of the trap used a protein bait that captured large numbers of nontarget insects.
In the framework of the development of a genetic sexing mechanism malelinked translocations were induced and studied in the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. General information about ceratitis capitata certca. Intensive search for synthetic attractants of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, resulted in the discovery of trimedlure mcgovern and beroza, 1966. Pupation, adult emergence and sex ratios of survived flies were investigated to study. Population genetics of ceratitis capitata in south africa. The scientific program of the symposium provides a balanced overview between. Novel sexdetermining genes have evolved from gene duplications in. A female mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, pumps eggs through her ovipositor into the soft outer layers of a ripe coffee berry. Analysis of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Article pdf available in international journal of agriculture and biology. The medfly genome sequence provides critical insights into the biology of one of the most.
Description of new ceratitis macleay diptera, tephritidae species from africa. Reproductive biology of fopius arisanus hymenoptera. Cold response of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis. The problem is expected to get worse, and issues of both basic research and control measures are very important for this pest. Regrettably, only initial steps have been taken to investigate the genetics and biology of a. Microsatellite polymorphism in the mediterranean fruit fly. Gene transfer into the medfly, ceratitis capitata, with a. The results showed that exposure time at low temperatures was a key factor to affect. Potential geographical distributions of the fruit flies. Genetic elimination of fieldcage populations of mediterranean fruit. Pdf mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Ceratitis capitata, mediterranean fruit fly english. A manual of the insects of the hawaiian islands, including an enumeration of the species and the notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc. Pdf evolutionary biology of certain chilean rhagoletis species.
Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Papadopoulos and others published mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis. A world assessment of their biology and management. Cold responses of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis. The handbook is a compilation of diagnostic information for 65 fruit fly species. About the project the ceratitis capitata genome sequence and its analysis has been published in genome biology, the whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species. A total of fortythree simple sequence repeats ssrs were identified in the mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata. Pupation, adult emergence and sex ratios of survived flies were investigated to study the c. Pdf pupal development of ceratitis capitata diptera. Evaluation of quarantine risk of introduction of ceratitis. Influence of host fruit and temperature on the body size. The improved version of the mcphail trap uses a combination of three chemicals to attract male and female fruit flies. The results showed that exposure time at low temperatures was a key factor to.
Aug 01, 2011 the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Taxonomic notes on the subgenera ceratitis hoplolophomyia and ceratitis acropteromma diptera, tephritidae. Zucchi 2001 have contributed for the management and control of agricultural pests. The future of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata invasion of. Ceratitis capitata wied th t d t ti t f t h itidthe most devastating pest of tephritidae world worldwide problem of agricultural productionwide problem of agricultural production imin morocco, l i d b 77 062 600losses were estimated by 77,062,600 dh iaea, 1990. The examined developmental stages were early eggs 42 h, first instar, second instar and third instar larvae. Comparison of mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata tephritidae bisexual and. Genetic structure of spanish populations of ceratitis.
The influence of thermal history on temperaturedependent flight performance was investigated in an invasive agricultural pest insect, ceratitis capitata diptera. Jan 18, 2017 the whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species. C were investigated on the eggs of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd instar larvae of ceratitis capitata in two australian blueberry cultivars c9942 and c0009. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure 3. Transformants were identified as phenotypic revertants of a whiteeyed mutation carried by the recipient strain. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The main objective of the present study was to determine whether. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata, is a major. Braconidae on ceratitis capitata and anastrepha spp. Scent marking by males of the mediterranean fruit fly. Ceratitis capitata 2011 eppo bulletin wiley online. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata oxford academic.
Anastrepha ludens an overview sciencedirect topics. Ceratitis capitata a suitable case for genetic sexing. Methods two correlative ecological niche modelling techniques. Ceratitis capitata was nominated as a natural sciences good article, but it did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Integrated cotrol of citrus pests in the mediterranean region. Pupariation, emerged adults, and sex ratios were examined on c. It exhibits a unique ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though medfly infestations have been prevented and controlled by the sterile insect technique. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann.
Fruit flies are enormously important economic pests, as california has learned over the past few years remember the mediterranean fruit fly. The ceratitis capitata genome sequence and its analysis has been published in genome biology, the whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species. Additional information on the biology of the pest can also be found in eppocabi 1997. Flies were exposed to one of four developmental acclimation temperatures t acc.
Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of the plant species listed herein are considered suitable hosts of c. The duration of the egg stage was significantly influenced by temperature. The color is yellowish with brown tinge, especially on the abdomen, legs, and some markings on wings. Fruit flies biology and management martin aluja springer. The whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis.
There have been relatively few attempts to model the distributions of the fruit flies ceratitis capitata wiedemann, ceratitis cosyra walker, and ceratitis rosa karsch in china, but the geographic distributions of these species are of considerable concern in terms of biosecurity. Some of the most important pests that infest sapodilla fruit are the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata and the mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens. Tephritidae article pdf available in biological control 292. Ceratitis capitata is thoroughly known because of its wide prevalence in many places of the world. Stability of a double translocation strain in ceratitis capitata. Ceratitis capitata certcaoverview eppo global database. It is highly polyphagous, attacking 300 plant species, and presents high reproductive potential and dispersal capacity fletcher 1989a, liquido et al. Pathogenicity and characterization of a novel bacillus cereus sensu lato isolate toxic to the. Genomic organization and characterization of the white. Ceratitis capitata wied th t d t ti t f t h itidthe most devastating pest of tephritidae world worldwide problem of agricultural productionwide problem of agricultural production imin morocco, l i d b 77 062 600losses were estimated by. Thermal tolerance in adult mediterranean and natal fruit flies ceratitis capitata and ceratitis rosa. Genomic organization and characterization of the white locus. No fruit fly expert identification system and systematic information database. Within this family, ceratitis capitata, the mediterranean fruit fly has a widespread distribution and a very large number of hosts liquido et al.
Ceratitis capitata hcan be found in agricultural areas where large quantities of fruit provide plenty of. Tephritidae is one of the most serious pests affecting cultivated plants in the world christenson and foote 1960. Influence of different tropical fruits on biological and. These stages are a ttacked by a large number of ground. Dec 17, 2014 efficacy of kaolin, spinosad and malathion against ceratitis capitata in citrus orchards. The medfly genome sequence provides critical insights into the biology of one of the. Ceratitis capitata an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf stability of a double translocation strain in ceratitis capitata.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list the berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for c. We at the bcmhgsc would like to thank the many members of the medfly community whose hard. Tephritidae samples from different geographic origins c. Ecological niches and potential geographical distributions. Baasthe mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wied. For manual annotations, curators were provided with the webapollo. Genus ceratitis 1certg species ceratitis capitata certca contact eppo. Tephritidae with a braconid parasitoid and a novel bait spray. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure. Twoday old males were irradiated with 5 krad of xrays and mated to virgin females. Pdf reproductive biology of fopius arisanus hymenoptera.
Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann 1. The medfly as it is commonly called has invaded many countries and caused major economic losses for fruit farmers. Recent advances in the demography and invasion biology of fruit flies. Generalizations and implications for invasion biology are discussed. Peach infested with larvae of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Pdf genetic structure of mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata. Ceratitis capitata nucleus information resources iaea. The most common ssr was the dinucleotide tgncan occurring in. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata, is a major destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and vegetables. Activity of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wied. Newer version of trap used to capture adults of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann.
Pdf this study aimed to evaluate adult emergence and duration of the pupal stage of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, and. Pdf the mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata diptera. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Activity of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. Biology studies and improvement of ceratitis capitata. Males of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata medfly, defend individual leaves as mating territories. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. Gutierrezorozco, in postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Development of an embryonic lethality system in mediterranean. Each individual is indicated with a vertical line, the different shades of grey represent the individuals estimated percentage membership to the k clusters.
Ceratitis capitata affects practically all the tree fruit crops, but has also been recorded on wild hosts belonging to a large number of families. Comparison of the intronexon organization of this locus among. Use of molecular markers for detecting the geographical origin of ceratitis capitata diptera. Bmc genetics genetics and biology of anastrepha fraterculus. Influence of host fruit and temperature on the body size of. Males also occasionally touch the substrate with the tip of their abdomen. This completely revised version of the australian handbook for the identification of fruit flies version 3. This page was last edited on 4 november 2016, at 08. This document is eeny214 in371 originally published as dpi entomology circulars 4, 230 and 273, updated for this publication, one of a series of.
Exogenous functional dna was introduced into the germline chromosomes of the mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata with a germline transformation system based on the transposable element minos from drosophila hydei. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann insecta. Keywords ceratitis capitata, ceratitis rosa, ecological niche models, fruit. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitatawiedemann is one of the worlds most destructive insect pests, costing farmers billions of dollars annually. Pm100228 eppo a1 and a2 lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests 2019. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata, is a major destructive.
Larvae of trypetidae, which infest the ripe fruit, can be. Ceratitis capitata certcadocuments eppo global database. Medfly adults showed aggregated distributions in the experimental field. Harris 1992 give a more detailed host list by region. Ceratitis capitata spends part of its life cycle in the soil, where late thirdinstar larvae, pupae and newlyem erged adults can be found. The induced translocations were selected by identifying linkage between a visible marker eye colour or pupal colour and sex. While perching, males release an airborne pheromone known to attract females from everted rectal epithelium at the tip of the abdomen. A female mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, pumps eggs through her ovipositor into the soft outer layers. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is a. Mitochondrial dna variation in spanish populations of ceratitis capitata wiedemann tephritidae and the colonization process. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a pest of over 300 fruits, vegetables and nuts. Ecological niches and potential geographical distributions of.
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