title: Towards area-wide control of Bactrocera invadens: prospects of the sterile insect technique and molecular entomology.
abstract: It is 10 years since the first detection of the invader fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens, in sub-Saharan Africa. The pest continues to hamper fruit production and create barriers to trade. Strategies currently employed to control B. invadens are insufficient, and more effective area-wide strategies are needed. The sterile insect technique and molecular entomology approaches have high potential and could help to bring about effective area-wide control of the pest if adopted and used as components of area-wide integrated pest management.
authors.affiliation: Center for Global Health, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA.
authors.forename: Christian E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Ogaugwu
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000818:Animals; D005638:Fruit; D014644:Genetic Variation; D058865:Introduced Species; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D033621:Tephritidae / Q000235:genetics*; D019076:Transgenes
keywords: Bactrocera invadens; area-wide pest management; molecular technology; sterile insect technique