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Published on: July 28, 2023
Environmentally induced changes on tephritid fly behavior and physiology and their implications for management
Martín Aluja1, Larissa Guillén1
1Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. - INECOL. - INECOL, Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico.
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We review literature on the interaction of the environment and the behavior/ecology of tephritid flies and dwell on how this knowledge can be used in their environmentally friendly management. We draw some examples from other insects, as it can serve as a roadmap for future research on fruit flies. We touch on barometric pressure, hormesis, epigenetics, cross-protection interactions, plasticity, chemoreception, host plant relationships, and gut microbiota; on the influence global change/warming is having in geographic and host range expansion; and on the physiological mechanisms flies use to cope with environmental stresses such as desiccation or heat/cold.
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