Phytosanitary cold treatment of cherry tomatoes infested with Bactrocera dorsalis, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, and Zeugodacus tau (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Fruit flies attack numerous crops, including cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme). The potential presence of the immature stages of fruit fly species inside tomatoes during export hinders their international market access.

Quarantine Vapor Heat Treatment of Papaya Fruit for Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae).

The presence of quarantine insect pests in fruit export can impede trade with other countries. Therefore, to reduce the risk of possible quarantine pests in exported fruit, postharvest disinfestation treatment is essential. This study investigated the effects of vapor heat treatment (VHT) on oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)) and melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae)) which are major pests for papaya fruits.