Fruit Fly (Tephritidae) Management in the Neotropical Region: History, State of the Art, and Perspectives

MARTIN ALUJA,; OVRUSKI, SERGIO; FLAVIO ROBERTO GARCIA MELLO; MARIBEL HURTADO; WALTHER ENKERLIN

Management of Fruit Flies in the Americas

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Año: 2024; p. 11 - 66

We frst examine the most active countries in terms of research and highlight the critical role that international organizations have been playing in aidingfruit fy control/management efforts in the Neotropics. We then briefy review highlights on the history and current situation of fruit management in the Neotropicalregion moving from south to north, including the introduction of exotic species suchas Ceratitis capitata and Bactrocera carambolae. A special section of this chapteris dedicated to the seminal role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) in helping countries in the Neotropics manage fruit fies. In doing so, wehave touched upon the recent advances made in implementing area-wide management and establishing low-prevalence and pest-free areas (PFAs) using the sterileinsect technique and biological control. We fnish by briefy reviewing the advancesin the implementation of environmentally friendly schemes such as the experimental application/testing of the incompatible insect technique (IIT), host markingpheromones (HMPs), mycoinsecticides/pathogens, magnetite nanoparticles, salicylic acid, chitosan coatings, breeding for fruit resistance to attacks by fruit fies,fruit bagging, and orchard design, touching upon the threat represented by globalclimate change, particularly mass deforestation, and global warming, as the range ofcertain pestiferous species such as Anastrepha ludens, Anastrepha grandis, andC. capitata could considerably expand.