Biological Control of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly in the United States and Central America

摘要

The publication reviews the history of the most damaging species of the Old World tephritids, the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) and the efforts to suppress this pest in the United States and Central America through biological control. An historical perspective on the various expeditions that were undertaken to collect and establish parasites in Hawaii and Costa Rica is provided, including an interpretation of the results of these projects.