Publications for:

pest = Zeugodacus cucurbitae
country = U.S.A. (Hawaii)
for the years 2009-2023 (descending)

found 57 publications:

2023
Jackson trap efficiency capturing Bactrocera dorsalis and Zeugodacus cucurbitae with male lures with and without insecticides
Journal of Applied Entomology (2023) 147 (3), 231-238
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2022
Captures of oriental fruit flies and melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in traps baited with Torula yeast borax solution or 2- or 3-component synthetic food cones in Hawaii
Florida Entomologist (2022) 105 (1), 37-43
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 Poor host status of Australian finger lime, Citrus australasica, to Ceratitis capitata, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawai’i
Insects (2022) 13 (2 - 177)
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Field tests of three alternative insecticides with protein bait for the development of an insecticide rotation program to control melon flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Insects (2022) 13 (7 - 629)
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Weathering of torula yeast borax food bait and capture of Oriental, Mediterranean, and melon fruit flies in Hawaii (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2022) 54, 53-62
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2021
Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii
Pest Management Science (2021) 77 (12), 5439-5444
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2020
Comparative lure response, dispersal, and survival of male melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from wild and genetic sexing strains in Hawaii
Florida Entomologist (2020) 103 (2), 253-258
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2019
Zingerone feeding affects mate choice but not fecundity or fertility in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Florida Entomologist (2019) 102 (1), 161-167
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Ability of sterile males to inhibit female remating in the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Florida Entomologist (2019) 102 (1), 278-280
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Raspberry ketone trifluoroacetate trapping of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii
Journal of Economic Entomology (2019) 112 (3), 1306-1313
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2018
Larval host plant influences male body size and mating success in a tephritid fruit fly
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2018) 166 (1), 41-52
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Suppression of female melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, with cue-lure and fipronil bait stations through horizontal insecticide transfer
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2018) 166 (2), 94-101
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Capture of melon flies and Oriental fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in traps baited with torula yeast-borax or CeraTrap in Hawaii
Florida Entomologist (2018) 101 (1), 144-146
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Effect of physiological state on female melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) attraction to host and food odor in the field
Journal of Economic Entomology (2018) 111 (3), 1318-1322
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2017
Capture of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in traps baited with torula yeast solution versus cucumber volatile plugs
Florida Entomologist (2017) 100 (1), 15-20
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Attraction of Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) to beer waste and other protein sources laced with ammonium acetate
Florida Entomologist (2017) 100 (1), 70-76
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Yeast hydrolysate deprivation and the mating success of male melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Florida Entomologist (2017) 100 (4), 772-776
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Cucumber lure trapping of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii and Taiwan: Longevity and nontargets captures
Journal of Economic Entomology (2017) 110 (1), 201-207
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Vision-mediated exploitation of a novel host plant by a tephritid fruit fly
PLoS ONE (2017) 12 (4 - e0174636)
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Testing the temporal limits of lures and toxicants for trapping fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Additional weathering studies of solid Bactrocera and Zeugodacus male lures and associated insecticidal strips
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2017) 49, 29-36
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2016
Mixing male lures results in an effective multispecies bait for trapping Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephritidae) fruit flies
Florida Entomologist (2016) 99 (2), 318-320
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Attraction of wild-like and colony-reared Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera:Tephritidae) to cuelure in the field
Journal of Applied Entomology (2016) 140 (4), 241-249
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Capturing males of pestiferous fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Is the combination of triple-lure wafers and insecticidal strips as effective as standard treatments?
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2016) 48, 29-38
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Capture of Mediterranean fruit flies and melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in food-baited traps in Hawaii
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2016) 48, 71-84
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2015
Weathering and chemical degradation of methyl eugenol and raspberry ketone solid dispensers for detection, monitoring, and male annihilation of Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii
Journal of Economic Entomology (2015) 108 (4), 1612-1623
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2014
Abundance and seasonal occurrence of pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in residential and rural areas of Oahu (Hawaiian Islands)
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2014) 46, 9-24
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2013
The diurnal rhythmicity of Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) attraction to cuelure: Insights from an interruptable lure and computer vision
Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2013) 106 (1), 136-142
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Release-recapture of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Comparing the efficacy of liquid and solid formulations of male lures in Florida, California and Hawaii
Florida Entomologist (2013) 96 (2), 305-317
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Residual attractiveness of a spinosad-containing protein-based bait aged under variable conditions to Bactrocera dorsalis and B. cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) wild females in Hawaii
Florida Entomologist (2013) 96 (3), 1077-1083
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Male lures and the detection of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Performance of solid dispensers with separate insecticidal strips relative to standard liquid lures
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2013) 45, 119-128
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2012
Regional suppression of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Pacific through biological control and prospects for future introductions into other areas of the world
Insects (2012) 3 (3), 727-742
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Trap capture of three economically important fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae): Evaluation of a solid formulation containing multiple male lures in a Hawaiian coffee field
Journal of Economic Entomology (2012) 105 (4), 1186-1193
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Field trials of solid triple lure (Trimedlure, Methyl Eugenol, Raspberry Ketone, and DDVP) dispensers for detection and male annihilation of Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera dorsalis, and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii
Journal of Economic Entomology (2012) 105 (5), 1557-1565
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Field capture of male melon flies, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Jackson traps baited with cue-lure versus raspberry ketone formate in Hawaii
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2012) 44, 63-70
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Trapping records of fruit fly pest species (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Oahu (Hawaiian Islands): Analysis of spatial population trends
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2012) 44, 89-97
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2011
A comparative assessment of the response of three fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) to a spinosad-based bait: effect of ammonium acetate, female age, and protein hunger
Bulletin of Entomological Research (2011) 101 (4), 373-381
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Canola, corn, and vegetable oils as alternatives for wheat germ oil in fruit fly larval diets
Journal of Applied Entomology (2011) 135 (3), 161-167
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Effectiveness of plastic matrix lures and traps against Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera cucurbitae in Hawaii
Journal of Applied Entomology (2011) 135 (6), 456-466
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Susceptibility of low-chill blueberry cultivars to Mediterranean fruit fly, oriental fruit fly, and melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Journal of Economic Entomology (2011) 104 (2), 566-570
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Generic phytosanitary radiation treatment for tephritid fruit flies provides quarantine security for Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Journal of Economic Entomology (2011) 104 (5), 1509-1513
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Assessment of attractiveness of cassava as a roosting plant for the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, and the Oriental fruit fly, B. dorsalis
Journal of Insect Science (2011) 11 (30), 1-10
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Capture of Bactrocera males (Diptera: Tephritidae) in parapheromone-baited traps: Performance of solid dispensers with different loadings of attractants and toxicant
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2011) 43, 33-47
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2010
Suppression of melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) populations with releases of Fopius arisanus and Psyttalia fletcheri (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in North Shore Oahu, HI, USA
BioControl (2010) 55 (5), 593-599
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Cucumber volatile blend attractive to female melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)
Journal of Chemical Ecology (2010) 36 (7), 699-708
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Evaluation of methyl eugenol and cue-lure traps with solid lure and insecticide dispensers for fruit fly monitoring and male annihilation in the Hawaii areawide pest management program
Journal of Economic Entomology (2010) 103 (2), 409-415
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Response of melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) to weathered SPLAT-spinosad-cue-lure
Journal of Economic Entomology (2010) 103 (5), 1594-1602
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Capture probability of released males of two Bactrocera species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in detection traps in California
Journal of Economic Entomology (2010) 103 (6), 2042-2051
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Macrogeographic population structuring in the cosmopolitan agricultural pest Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Molecular Ecology (2010) 19 (13), 2713-2724
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Capture of Bactrocera males (Diptera: Tephritidae) in parapheromone-baited traps: A comparison of liquid versus solid formulations
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2010) 42, 1-8
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A comparison of nontarget captures in biolure and liquid protein food lures in Hawaii
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2010) 42, 15-22
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Tephritid fruit fly populations in a dragonfruit orchard in Hawaii: Border plant use and infestation rate
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2010) 42, 41-48
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2009
Novel bait stations for attract-and-kill of pestiferous fruit flies
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2009) 133 (2), 208-216
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An evaluation of alternative insecticides to diazinon for control of tephritid fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in soil
Journal of Economic Entomology (2009) 102 (1), 139-143
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Captures in methyl eugenol and cue-lure detection traps with and without insecticides and with a Farma Tech solid lure and insecticide dispenser
Journal of Economic Entomology (2009) 102 (2), 552-557
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Host status of blueberry to invasive tephritid fruit flies in Hawaii
Journal of Economic Entomology (2009) 102 (5), 1859-1863
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Susceptibility of ripe avocado to invasive alien fruit flies (Tephritidae) on the island of Hawaii
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2009) 41, 1-13
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Effectiveness of GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait spray against different ages of melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) females when applied to border crops of various widths
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2009) 41, 15-23
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