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Fruit Flies: Challenges and Opportunities to Stem the Tide of Global Invasions.

Authors :
Papadopoulos, Nikos T.
De Meyer, Marc
Terblanche, John S.
Kriticos, Darren J.
Source :
Annual Review of Entomology. 2024, Vol. 69, p355-373. 20p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Global trade in fresh fruit and vegetables, intensification of human mobility, and climate change facilitate fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions. Life-history traits, environmental stress response, dispersal stress, and novel genetic admixtures contribute to their establishment and spread. Tephritids are among the most frequently intercepted taxa at ports of entry. In some countries, supported by the rules-based trade framework, a remarkable amount of biosecurity effort is being arrayed against the range expansion of tephritids. Despite this effort, fruit flies continue to arrive in new jurisdictions, sometimes triggering expensive eradication responses. Surprisingly, scant attention has been paid to biosecurity in the recent discourse about new multilateral trade agreements. Much of the available literature on managing tephritid invasions is focused on a limited number of charismatic (historically high-profile) species, and the generality of many patterns remains speculative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00664170
Volume :
69
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annual Review of Entomology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175047285
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-022723-103200