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The shibirets4 mutation causes temperature sensitive paralytic and lethal phenotypes in the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni.
Insect science - 1 Apr 2026
Okada Anzu, Okamoto Mamoru, Nguyen Thu N M, Fung Elisabeth, Nguyen Han, Crisp Peter, Choo Amanda, Baxter Simon W
Abstract excerpt
Bactrocera tryoni, the Queensland fruit fly, is among the most damaging insect pests to the Australian horticultural industry as larvae infest ripening fruits or vegetables prior to harvest. Genetic biocontrol using Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programs have been used to successfully suppress populations, via mass release of factory-reared sterile males that mate with wild females. Bi-sex flies are currently...
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