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mmejans.bsky.social
These very invasive Bactrocera dorsalis fruit flies have fascinating eyes #insect
Large oriental fruit fly on a white flower, with yellow and black thorax, and brown and black abdomen
April 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
aimeeemac.bsky.social
📢 PhD opportunity | Melbourne, Australia

We're seeking a #PhD candidate at Agriculture Victoria to investigate Behavioural drivers of horizontal transmission of entomopathogenic fungi in Bactrocera tryoni
Apply here: www.latrobe.edu.au/study/schola...
#Entomology #BiologicalControl #PlantProtection
August 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
albion-angler.bsky.social
Lots more Xishuangbanna arthropods still to come. Here’s some tephritid fruit flies in the genus Bactrocera, seemingly nectaring from an arum.

#diptera
October 31, 2025 at 6:54 AM
plosbiology.org
Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK
Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
katiemillar.bsky.social
Anyone in Sydney spotted Queensland fruit fly lately? Trying to keep an eye on what’s popping up in NSW 🪰.

#Queenslandfruitfly #Sydney #NSW #Fruitfly #Pestalert #Gardenwatch #Urbanfarming #Invasivespecies #Biosecurity #bactrocera #btryoni #bactroceratryoni
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
bopco-be.bsky.social
📢 Spotlight on a silent agricultural threat: the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)

While hornets and beetles often steal the spotlight, the Oriental fruit fly is quietly spreading worldwide. Bactrocera dorsalis may be small, but it’s a powerful pest attacking many fruit and vegetable crops.
Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Trap to catch fruit flies
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
ento-ea.bsky.social
Improper Use of Copper-Based Fungicides May Promote Population Growth in Bactrocera dorsalis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Improper Use of Copper‐Based Fungicides May Promote Population Growth in <fi>Bactrocera dorsalis</fi>
This study explored the effects of Cu2+ derived from copper-based fungicides on adult Bactrocera dorsalis. The results showed that low-concentration Cu2+ prolonged female lifespan and enhanced their…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New research in #RESInsectMolecBio

2-Oxocarboxylic acid #metabolic pathway fuels mitochondrial #ATP synthesis to power #oviposition in #Bactrocera dorsalis
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70033

#Biogenesis #Fecundity
@sassanasgari.bsky.social @gulianusslab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
March 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
efsa.europa.eu
Join us for our webinar on the EU priority pest Bactrocera zonata, part of our #PlantHealth Surveillance training series aimed at strengthening crisis preparedness across the EU.

Prepare by exploring our toolkit:

🔗 europa.eu/!C6C3G3

✍️ Register now: bit.ly/3GEh2ls

🗓️ 27/5

@efsa-plants.bsky.social
Graphic for a live webinar on 'EU priority pest Bactrocera zonata - Fruit flies (Tephritidae)', scheduled for 27 May 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. The image includes a laptop showing a virtual meeting with diverse participants, surrounded by a circular yellow design. EFSA logo and hashtag #Webinar appear at the bottom.
May 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
pagepress.bsky.social
Infestation level of #banana fruit #fly (Bactrocera musae, Tryon) on Kalapua banana (Musa sp.) in Gazelle Peninsula, #Papua New Guinea | doi.org/10.4081/jear... | #insects #invertebrates #openaccess #AcademicSky 🪰 🧪
December 27, 2024 at 9:39 AM
mattybear.bsky.social
The likes of John Kline, Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, Tom Coburn and probably several others have all complained about fruit fly research both D. melanogaster and Bactrocera oleae at some point.
January 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
plosbiology.org
Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK
Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
genetics-gsa.bsky.social
📢 NEW GENOME ALERT in #G3journal

The first full chromosome-level assembly of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae will help develop new approaches to control this major pest of commercial olives. buff.ly/kZNj2hu
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
efsa-plants.bsky.social
📢The #EFSA Plant Health Newsletter on Horizon Scanning April 2026 is now available in the EFSA online library! 🍅🍎🌾🌲🌿🌱 🔍 ➡️https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2026.EN-10107 The main issues of this month for the EU system are #Bactrocera dorsalis, #Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and #Xylella fastidiosa
@david1822.bsky.social @leinad-inad.bsky.social @societebotaniquedefrance.fr @euphorbiaman.bsky.social
May 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New research in #RESInsectMolecBio

The influence of IR25a on #electrophysiology and reproductive #behaviour in the #OrientalFruitFly, #Bactrocera dorsalis
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70005

@sassanasgari.bsky.social @gulianusslab.bsky.social @wiley.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
cbgpmontpellier.bsky.social
📣 New study led by Emeline Charbonnel with a full @cbgpmontpellier.bsky.social line-up!

Improvement of bestRAD (Ali et al. 2016) tested on Bactrocera dorsalis. It reduces PCR duplicates and increase multiplexing capacity by enriching target fragments on streptavidin beads

doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Optimization and Evaluation of the bestRAD Sequencing Approach: Towards Ascertainment of the Invasion Routes of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis
The bestRAD technique is a reduced genome representation approach with high-capacity sample multiplexing and physical isolation of biotin-labelled target DNA fragments using streptavidin beads, which...
doi.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
plosbiology.org
Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK
Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
stollenwerk.bsky.social
The #REACT project aims at developing strategies to protect EU agriculture from invasive fruit flies. One target pest has recently been detected in Belgium. Scientists from the project explain, how the flies spread and why it's important to trace them. #SIT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19ni...
Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) detected in Belgium
Multiple detections of Bactrocera dorsalis in Belgium highlight the risk of exotic fruit fly invasions in Europe. The EU funded REACT project is working on n...
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December 12, 2023 at 9:48 AM
efsa.europa.eu
Join us for our webinar on the EU Priority Pest Bactrocera dorsalis.

🗓️ 29 April 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 CET | 📍 Online

2nd of 20 webinars on EU Priority Pests 🌿

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#PlantHealth | @efsa-plants.bsky.social
Graphic for a live webinar on the EU priority pest Bactrocera dorsalis (fruit flies – Tephritidae), scheduled for 29 April 2025 at 10:00 CET. The image features a laptop screen showing a video call with multiple participants, framed by a circular yellow and grey design. EFSA and EU logos appear at the bottom. Hashtag 'Webinar' is displayed in the lower-left corner."
April 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
collemyria.bsky.social
En utilisant un radar harmonique, les mouches des fruits comme Bactrocera jarvisi peuvent être suivies dans les champs et les forêts pour étudier leurs schémas de vol en fonction des effets du vent en conditions réelles.

Entomology Today!

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Tiny Radar Tags Enable Novel Insights in Fruit Fly Dispersal | EntomoNews
Using harmonic radar tags weighing less than a milligram, scientists show fruit flies can be closely tracked to reveal flight patterns in real-world environments.   December 13, 2024 Research News   -...
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December 14, 2024 at 12:13 PM
austentsoc.bsky.social
🥭 Newly published in Austral Entomology; Tomerini et al. report that attaching harmonic radar tags to male Bactrocera tryoni and Bactrocera jarvisi significantly reduces flight propensity, delays take-off, and differentially alters flight duration:
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February 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
efsa-plants.bsky.social
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

no other #Bactrocera dorsalis found in South Auckland

we provide a tool to #NPPOs for supporting statistically sound and risk-based #PestSurveys in line with current #ISPMs
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1614...

@efsa.europa.eu #PestSurveyCard
January 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
cbgpmontpellier.bsky.social
📢 Soutenance de thèse au CBGP, Mer. 19/11 à 9h45 !

"Interactions entre dynamique spatio-temporelle des ravageurs et structure des paysages agricoles [...]"

#Bactrocera #mangues #Sénégal

by #Cécile_Caumette @cirad.bsky.social

Zoom: tinyurl.com/3r577t2f
Pwd: CC@cbgp!19
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
sahadatmq.bsky.social
Essential oils as potential insecticides and behavior-modifying agents against Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) url: academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM