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Accelerating sexual maturation of male Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) fruit flies by adding two juvenile hormone analogues by Arredondo, José, Aguirre‐Medina, Juan F, Meza‐Hernández, José S, Cancino, Jorge, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco

“…BACKGROUND Improving the mating competitiveness and survival of sterile males are direct means to increase the effectiveness of the sterile insect technique…”
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Influence of larval and adult diets on the maturation of male and female reproductive organs of the avian vampire fly, Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) by Lahuatte, Paola Fernanda, Pérez‐Staples, Diana, Causton, Charlotte E., Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco

“…The invasive avian vampire fly, Philornis downsi, Dodge and Aitken (Diptera: Muscidae) is a threat to the long‐term conservation of Darwin's finches and other…”
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Chytrid prevalence and infection intensity in treefrogs from three environments with different degrees of conservation in Mexico by Bolom‐Huet, René, Pineda, Eduardo, Andrade‐Torres, Antonio, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Muñoz, Antonio L., Galindo‐González, Jorge

“…Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been related to rapid population declines and extinction in amphibians around…”
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Emesis or regurgitation? Crop response to the ingestion of insecticide‐bait blends in Anastrepha ludens by Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Debernardi, Diana, Arredondo, José, Carmona, Carlos, Pérez‐Staples, Diana

“…Regurgitation is a phenomenon that is part of the digestive process in insects that have a crop organ. It is basically stimulated by liquid food concentration…”
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Reasons for success: Rapid evolution for desiccation resistance and life-history changes in the polyphagous fly Anastrepha ludens by Tejeda, Marco T., Arredondo, José, Liedo, Pablo, Pérez-Staples, Diana, Ramos-Morales, Patricia, Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco

“…Species that exhibit broad ranges of distribution may successfully navigate environmental changes by modifying some of their life-history traits. Environmental…”
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Known and estimated distribution in Mexico of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a pathogenic fungus of amphibians by Bolom‐Huet, René, Pineda, Eduardo, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Muñoz‐Alonso, Antonio L., Galindo‐González, Jorge

“…Chytridiomycosis caused by fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is one of the decline global causes of amphibians. Currently, it is distributed…”
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Comparative response to post‐production process of two Anastrepha ludens strains: Application in the sterile insect technique by Arredondo, José, Aguirre‐Medina, Juan F., Meza, José S., Cancino, Jorge, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco

“…The new desiccation‐resistant (DR) strain of Anastrepha ludens Loew differs in its life‐history traits from the non‐selected strain (NS). Given the innate…”
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Pre‐release packing and chilling reduce host‐searching ability of the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata used in the augmentative control of tephritid flies by Cancino, Jorge, Mazariegos, Diana, Pérez, César, Ayala, Amanda, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Leal‐Mubarqui, Rubén, Angulo, Roberto

“…Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a solitary parasitoid used in augmentative releases to control Tephritidae (Diptera) fruit…”
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Effect of limited protein consumption during the larval and adult stage on life‐history traits of the Mexican fruit fly by González‐López, Gonzalo Iván, Orozco‐Dávila, Dina, López‐Hernández, Patricia, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Alvarado‐Castillo, Gerardo, Sánchez‐Viveros, Gabriela, Pérez‐Staples, Diana

“…Anastrepha ludens Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an important mango and citrus pest. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is currently used to control this fly…”
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Female presence enhances sexual performance of sterile Anastrepha ludens males of the Tapachula‐7 GSS strain by Arredondo, José, Ruiz, Lia, López, Gladis, Pérez‐Staples, Diana, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco

“…The sterile insect technique (SIT), used for the control of many tephritid fly pests, is based on the rearing and release of large numbers of sexually…”
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Directional selection to improve the sterile insect technique: Survival and sexual performance of desiccation resistant Anastrepha ludens strains by Tejeda, Marco T., Arredondo‐Gordillo, José, Orozco‐Dávila, Dina, Quintero‐Fong, Luis, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco

“…The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an effective, environmentally friendly method for insect control whose success depends on the sexual performance and…”
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Characterisation of Predator-Directed Displays in Tephritid Flies by Rao, Dinesh, Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco

“…Flies of the family Tephritidae are known to perform a display in front of their salticid spider predators. This display involves extending the wings while the…”
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Long-term attraction and toxic effects of tephritid insecticide-bait mixtures by applying Torricelli's barometer principle in a trapping device by Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Pérez-Staples, Diana, Cabrera-Mireles, Héctor, Montoya, Pablo, Liedo, Pablo

“…BACKGROUND The field activity of the mixtures of liquid baits and insecticides used in the control of tephritid pests is normally short, both when they are…”
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Foraging Benefits in a Colour Polymorphic Neotropical Orb Web Spider by Rao, Dinesh, Castañeda‐Barbosa, Ernesto, Nuñez‐Beverido, Nicolas, Díaz‐Fleischer, Francisco, Ebensperger, L

“…Conspicuous body colouration in sedentary predators such as orb web spiders seems paradoxical as potential prey can see and avoid the webs. Several studies…”
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Effects of post-eclosion light-dark regimes on mating performance of mass-reared tephritid fly Anastrepha ludens by Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Arredondo, José

“…Many insect species show daily rhythms in their reproductive behaviour, with male and female cycles often being synchronized by photoperiod. In mass‐rearing…”
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Behavioural plasticity in relation to egg and time limitation: the case of two fly species in the genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Aluja, Martín

“…Reproductive opportunities in insects that deposit their eggs in discrete resource patches are frequently limited because the availability of oviposition…”
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Clutch size in frugivorous insects as a function of host firmness: the case of the tephritid fly Anastrepha ludens by Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Aluja, Martín

“…1. Optimal clutch size theory predicts that individuals will oviposit the number of eggs that increases their fitness. In Anastrepha ludens Loew (Diptera:…”
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Pupariation Time as a Source of Variability in Mating Performance in Mass-Reared Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Meza, José S., Fleischer, Francisco Díaz, Orozco, Dina

“…The effect of time of pupariation on pupal weight and adult sexual competitiveness under field cage conditions was studied in mass-reared Anastrepha ludens…”
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Mating, but Not Male Accessory Gland Products, Changes Female Response to Olfactory Cues in Anastrepha Fruit Flies by Córdova-García, Guadalupe, Sirot, Laura, Abraham, Solana, Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Flores-Estevez, Norma, López-Ortega, Maurilio, Pérez-Staples, Diana

“…Copulation and/or ejaculate components can alter female physiological state and female post-mating behavior. The objective of the present study was to…”
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Sickly Sweet: Insecticidal Polyols Induce Lethal Regurgitation in Dipteran Pests by Díaz-Fleischer, Francisco, Arredondo, José, Lasa, Rodrigo, Bonilla, Carlos, Debernardi, Diana, Pérez-Staples, Diana, Williams, Trevor

“…Polyols are commonly used in food and medicines as sweeteners and preservatives but may also have insecticidal properties against some species of Diptera. Here…”
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