Research Project: Development of New and Improved Surveillance, Detection, Control, and Management Technologies for Fruit Flies and Invasive Pests of Tropical and Subtropical Crops

Location: Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Less is more: Fewer attract-and-kill sites improve the male annihilation technique against Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fezza, T., Shelly, T., Fox, A., Beucke, K., Rohrig, E., Aldebron, C., Manoukis, N. 2024. Less is more: Fewer attract-and-kill sites improve the male annihilation technique against Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae). PLOS ONE. 19(3): Article e0300866. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300866.

Previously introduced braconid parasitoids target recent olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) invaders in Hawai’i - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stockton, D.G., Aldebron, C., Gutierrez-Coarite, R., Manoukis, N. 2023. Previously introduced braconid parasitoids target recent olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) invaders in Hawai’i . Scientific Reports. 13. Article 22559. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49999-x.

Review of surveillance systems for tephritid fruit fly threats in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States - (Review Article)
Kean, J.M., Manoukis, N., Dominiak, B.C. 2023. Review of surveillance systems for tephritid fruit fly threats in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. 117(1):8-23. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad228.

Grower and operational characteristics of U.S. passionfruit farms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Posadas, B.C., Stafne, E.T., Blare, T., Downey, L., Anderson, J., Crane, J., Gazis, R., Faber, B., Stockton, D.G., Carrillo, D., Morales-Payan, P.J., Dutt, M., Chambers, A., Chavez, D. 2023. Grower and operational characteristics of U.S. passionfruit farms. Technology in Horticulture. 3:25. https://doi.org/10.48130/TIH-2023-0025.

Phylogenomic analysis provides diagnostic tools for the identification of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) species complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Congrains, C., Dupuis, J., Rodriguez, E.J., Norrbom, A.L., Steck, G., Sutton, B., Nolazco, N., De Brito, R.A., Geib, S.M. 2023. Phylogenomic analysis provides diagnostic tools for the identification of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) species complex. Evolutionary Applications. 16(9):1598-1618. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13589.

Establishing an integrated pest management for coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii and Puerto Rico: Achievements and challenges - (Review Article)
Aristizabal, L., Johnson, M.A., Marino, Y., Bayman, P., Wright, M. 2023. Establishing an integrated pest management for coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii and Puerto Rico: Achievements and challenges. Insects. 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070603.

Simulation to investigate site-based monitoring of pest insect species for trade - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
van Klinken, R.D., Gladish, D.W., Manoukis, N., Caley, P., Hill, M.P. 2023. Simulation to investigate site-based monitoring of pest insect species for trade. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(4):1296-1306. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad112.

Sieving fruit pulp to detect immature Tephritid fruit flies in the field - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roda, A., Steck, G., Fezza, T., Shelly, T., Duncan, R., Manoukis, N., Carvalho, L.A., Fox, A., Kendra, P.E., Carillo, D. 2023. Sieving fruit pulp to detect immature Tephritid fruit flies in the field. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 197. https://doi.org/10.3791/65501.

Survey of U.S. Passionfruit growers’ production practices and support needs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stafne, E.T., Blare, T., Posadas, B., Downey, L., Anderson, J., Crane, J., Gazis, R., Faber, B., Stockton, D.G., Carrillo, D., Morales-Payan, P., Dutt, M., Chambers, A., Chavez, D. 2023. Survey of U.S. Passionfruit growers’ production practices and support needs. HortTechnology. 33(4):357-366. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05240-23.

Phylogenetic and functional trait-based community assembly within Pacific Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae): Evidence for clustering at multiple spatial scales - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A. 2023. Phylogenetic and functional trait-based community assembly within Pacific Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae): Evidence for clustering at multiple spatial scales. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10048.

Economic benefits from managing coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, D., Johnson, M.A., Aristizabal, L.F., Shriner, S., Chan, C., Miyasaka, S., Wall, M.M. 2023. Economic benefits from managing coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii. Insects. 14(4). Article 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040350.

Evaluation of bioactive low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanocomposite films in combined treatment with irradiation on strawberry shelf-life extension - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Begum, T., Follett, P.A., Shankar, S., Moskovchenko, L., Salmieri, S., Lacroix, M. 2023. Evaluation of bioactive low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanocomposite films in combined treatment with irradiation on strawberry shelf-life extension. Journal of Food Science. 88(5):2141-2161. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.16551.

Transect-based trapping for area-wide delimitation of insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caton, B.P., Fang, H., Pallipparambil, G.R., Manoukis, N. 2023. Transect-based trapping for area-wide delimitation of insects. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(3):1002-1016. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad059.

Frequent and efficient harvesting as an economically viable strategy to regulate coffee berry borer on commercial farms in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aristizabal, L.F., Johnson, M.A., Shriner, S., Wall, M.M. 2023. Frequent and efficient harvesting as an economically viable strategy to regulate coffee berry borer on commercial farms in Hawaii. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):513-519. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad041.

Jackson trap efficiency capturing Bactrocera dorsalis and Zeugodacus cucurbitae with male lures with and without insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Manoukis, N., Leathers, J., Beucke, K., Carvalho, L.A. 2023. Jackson trap efficiency capturing Bactrocera dorsalis and Zeugodacus cucurbitae with male lures with and without insecticides. Journal of Applied Entomology. 147(3):231-238. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13103.

Harmonic radar tracking of individual melon flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, in Hawaii: Determining movement parameters in cage and field settings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, N., Yoder, T., Manoukis, N., Carvalho, L.A., Siderhurst, M. 2022. Harmonic radar tracking of individual melon flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, in Hawaii: Determining movement parameters in cage and field settings. PLOS ONE. 17(11). Article e0276987. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276987.

A unified protocol for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockout in tephritid fruit flies led to the recreation of white eye and white puparium phenotypes in the melon fly - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paulo, D., Cha, A.Y., Kauwe, A.N., Curbelo, K.M., Corpuz, R.L., Simmonds, T.J., Sim, S.B., Geib, S.M. 2022. A unified protocol for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockout in tephritid fruit flies led to the recreation of white eye and white puparium phenotypes in the melon fly. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(6):2110-2115. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac166.

Comparative efficacy of a spider knottin insecticide, GS-omega/kappa-Hxtx-Hv1a, against four species of invasive tropical tephritids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stockton, D.G., Manoukis, N. 2022. Comparative efficacy of a spider knottin insecticide, GS-omega/kappa-Hxtx-Hv1a, against four species of invasive tropical tephritids. Journal of Applied Entomology. 146(10):1311-1319. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13072.

Comparisons of economic thresholds for Asian citrus psyllid management suggest a revised approach to reduce management costs and improve yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, X., Stockton, D.G., Gossett, H., Qureshi, J.A., Ibanez, F., Pelz-Stelinski, K.S., Stelinski, L.L. 2022. Comparisons of economic thresholds for Asian citrus psyllid management suggest a revised approach to reduce management costs and improve yield. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6. Article 948278. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.948278.

Host-specific larval lepidopteran mortality to pathogenic Serratia mediated by poor diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Peiffer, M., Felton, G.W., Hoover, K. 2022. Host-specific larval lepidopteran mortality to pathogenic Serratia mediated by poor diet. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 194. Article 107818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2022.107818.

Quantifying captures from insect pest trap networks - (Book / Chapter)
Manoukis, N. 2023. Quantifying captures from insect pest trap networks. In: Fountain, M., Pope, T., editors. Advances in Monitoring of Native and Invasive Insect Pests of Crops. 1st Edition. Cambridge, UK: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd. p. 91-116. https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2022.0113.02.

Molecular and behavioral studies reveal differences in olfaction between winter and summer morphs of Drosophila suzukii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schwanitz, T.W., Polashock, J.J., Stockton, D.G., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Sotomayor, D., Loeb, G.M., Hawkings, C. 2022. Molecular and behavioral studies reveal differences in olfaction between winter and summer morphs of Drosophila suzukii. PeerJ. 10. Article e13825. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13825.

Simulation-based evaluation of two insect trapping grids for delimitation surveys - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fang, H., Caton, B.P., Manoukis, N., Pallipparambil, G.R. 2022. Simulation-based evaluation of two insect trapping grids for delimitation surveys. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 11089. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14958-5.

A phylogenomic approach to species delimitation in the mango fruit fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi) complex: A new synonym of an important pest species with variable morphotypes (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Doorenweerd, C., San Jose, M., Geib, S.M., Dupuis, J., Leblanc, L., Barr, N., Fiegalan, E., Morris, K., Rubinoff, D. 2022. A phylogenomic approach to species delimitation in the mango fruit fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi) complex: A new synonym of an important pest species with variable morphotypes (Diptera: Tephritidae). Systematic Entomology. 48(1):10-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12559.

Opposing growth responses of Lepidopteran larvae to the establishment of gut microbiota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Peiffer, M., Chen, B., Hoover, K., Felton, G.W. 2022. Opposing growth responses of Lepidopteran larvae to the establishment of gut microbiota. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(4). Article e01941-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01941-22.

Monitoring coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) on commercial coffee farms in Hawaii: Early insights from the first year of disease incursion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aristizábal, L., Johnson, M.A. 2022. Monitoring coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) on commercial coffee farms in Hawaii: Early insights from the first year of disease incursion. Agronomy Journal. 12(5). Article 1134. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051134.

Identifying an optimal screen mesh to enable augmentorium-based enhanced biological control of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae(Diptera: Tephritidae) and the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Desurmont, G.A., Tannieres, M., Roche, M., Blanchet, A., Manoukis, N. 2022. Identifying an optimal screen mesh to enable augmentorium-based enhanced biological control of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritida. Journal of Insect Science. 22(3):1-7. Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieac027.

A viral mutualist employs post-hatch transmission for vertical and horizontal spread among parasitoid wasps - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coffman, K.A., Harkinson, Q.M., Burke, G.R. 2022. A viral mutualist employs post-hatch transmission for vertical and horizontal spread among parasitoid wasps. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). 119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120048119.

Mating competitiveness of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) males from a genetic sexing strain: Effects of overflooding ratio and released females - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shelly, T.E., Manoukis, N. 2022. Mating competitiveness of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) males from a genetic sexing strain: Effects of overflooding ratio and released females. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(3):799-807. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac027.

Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, B., Mason, C.J., Peiffer, M., Zhang, D., Shao, Y., Felton, G.W. 2022. Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet. Journal of Insect Physiology. 138. Article 104369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2022.104369.

HiFiAdapterFilt, a memory efficient read processing pipeline, prevents occurrence of adapter sequence in PacBio HiFi reads and their negative impacts on genome assembly - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sim, S.B., Corpuz, R.L., Simmonds, T.J., Geib, S.M. 2022. HiFiAdapterFilt, a memory efficient read processing pipeline, prevents occurrence of adapter sequence in PacBio HiFi reads and their negative impacts on genome assembly. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 23. Article 157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08375-1.

Plant nutrition influences resistant maize defense responses to the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Ray, S., Davidson-Lowe, E., Ali, J., Luthe, D., Felton, G. 2022. Plant nutrition influences resistant maize defense responses to the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10. Article 844274. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.844274.

Evaluating Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) response to methyl eugenol: Comparison of three common bioassay methods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sim, S.B., Curbelo, K.M., Manoukis, N., Cha, D.H. 2022. Evaluating Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) response to methyl eugenol: Comparison of three common bioassay methods. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(2):556–564. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac018.

Pathway analysis: Likelihood of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) introduction into the Hawaiian Islands by air passenger travel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Takeuchi, Y., Benavides, P., Johnson, M.A., Follett, P.A., Hossain Khalid, M., Navarro, L., Giraldo, M. 2022. Pathway analysis: Likelihood of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) introduction into the Hawaiian Islands by air passenger travel. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 54:1-20. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/81471.

Diet hierarchies guide temporal-spatial variation in Drosophila suzukii resource use - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stockton, D.G., Loeb, G.M. 2022. Diet hierarchies guide temporal-spatial variation in Drosophila suzukii resource use. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. Article 816557. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.816557.

Prediction of cattle fever tick outbreaks in United States quarantine zone - (Database / Dataset)
Auclair, A.N., Perez De Leon, A.A., Teel, P.D., Manoukis, N., Messenger, M.T., Bonilla, D.L. 2021. Prediction of cattle fever tick outbreaks in United States quarantine zone. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1518654.

Influence of seasonal and climatic variables on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) flight activity in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A., Manoukis, N. 2021. Influence of seasonal and climatic variables on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) flight activity in Hawaii. PLoS ONE. 16(12). Article e0257861. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257861.

Concerted impacts of antiherbivore defenses and opportunistic Serratia pathogens on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Peiffer, M., St Clair, A., Hoover, K., Felton, G.W. 2021. Concerted impacts of antiherbivore defenses and opportunistic Serratia pathogens on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Oecologia. 198:167-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-05072-w.

Probability of insect capture in a trap network: Low prevalence and detection trapping with TrapGrid - (Pre-print Publication)
Manoukis, N., Hill, M.P. 2021. Probability of insect capture in a trap network: low prevalence and detection trapping with TrapGrid. ArXiv. 2110.11432. https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.11432.

Quantifying insect dispersal distances from trapping detections data to predict delimiting survey radii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caton, B.P., Fang, H., Manoukis, N., Pallipparambil, G.R. 2021. Quantifying insect dispersal distances from trapping detections data to predict delimiting survey radii. Journal of Applied Entomology. 146(1-2):203-216. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12940.

The Aphelenchus avenae genome highlights evolutionary adaptation to desiccation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wan, X., Saito, J.A., Hou, S., Geib, S.M., Yuryev, A., Higa, L.M., Womersley, C.Z., Alam, M. 2021. The Aphelenchus avenae genome highlights evolutionary adaptation to desiccation. Communications Biology. 4. Article 1232. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02778-8.

Population genomics of Drosophila suzukii reveal longitudinal population structure and signals of migrations in and out of the continental United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lewald, K.M., Abrieux, A., Wilson, D.A., Lee, Y., Andreazza, F., Beers, E.H., Burrack, H.J., Daane, K., Diepenbrock, L., Drummond, F., Fanning, P.D., Gaffney, M., Hesler, S.P., Ioriatti, C., Isaacs, R., Little, B.A., Loeb, G.M., Miller, B., Nava, D., Rendon, D., Sial, A.A., da Silva, C., Stockton, D.G., Van Timmeren, S., Wallingford, A., Walton, V.M., Wang, X., Zhao, B., Zalom, F.G., Chiu, J. 2021. Population genomics of Drosophila suzukii reveal longitudinal population structure and signals of migrations in and out of the continental United States. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 11(12). Article jkab343. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab343.

Simulation-based investigation of the performance of delimiting trapping surveys for insect pests - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caton, B.P., Fang, H., Manoukis, N., Pallipparambil, G.R. 2021. Simulation-based investigation of the performance of delimiting trapping surveys for insect pests. Journal of Economic Entomology. 114(6):2581–2590. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab184.

Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hsu, J., Chou, M.Y., Mau, R., Maeda, C.T., Shikano, I., Manoukis, N., Vargas, R.I. 2021. Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii. Pest Management Science. 77(12):5439-5444. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6583.

Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae): A decade of research towards a sustainable integrated pest management program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tait, G., Mermer, S., Stockton, D.G., Lee, J.C., Avosani, S., Abrieux, A., Anfora, G., Beers, E., Biondi, A., Burrack, H.J., Cha, D.H., Chiu, J., Choi, M.Y., Cloonen, K., Crava, C.M., Daane, K., Dalton, D.T., Diepenbrock, L., Fanning, P., Ganjisaffar, F., Gomez, M., Gut, L., Grassi, A., Hamby, K., Hoelmer, K.A., Ioriatti, C., Isaacs, R., Klick, J., Kraft, L., Loeb, G.M., Rossi-Stacconi, M.V., Nieri, R., Pfab, F., Puppato, S., Rendon, D., Renkema, J., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Rogers, M., Sassu, F., Schoneberg, T., Scott, M., Seagraves, M., Sial, A., Van Timmeren, S., Wallingford, A., Wang, X., Yeh, D., Zalom, F., Walton, V.M. 2021. Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae): A decade of research towards a sustainable integrated pest management program. Journal of Economic Entomology. 114(5):1950-1974. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab158.

The efficacy of two Sivanto products on grape mealybug infestations, 2020 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hessler, S., Stockton, D.G., Loeb, G.M. 2021. The efficacy of two Sivanto products on grape mealybug infestations, 2020. Arthropod Management Tests. 46(1). Article tsab115. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsab115.

Cold acclimation increases Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) survival during exposure to freezing temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stockton, D.G., Martini, X., Malfa, K., Rivera, M. 2021. Cold acclimation increases Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) survival during exposure to freezing temperatures. Insect Science. 0:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12936.

Survey of coffee leaf rust in Kona, West Hawaii Island - (Research Notes)
Aristizabal, L.F., Johnson, M.A. 2021. Survey of coffee leaf rust in Kona, West Hawaii Island. USDA-ARS Research Notes. CBB Notes Number 11.

Drivers of mosquito mating - (Review Article)
Manoukis, N. 2021. Drivers of mosquito mating. Science. 371(6527):340-341. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf7917.

Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knope, M.L., Funk, V.A., Johnson, M.A., Wagner, W.L., Datlof, E.M., Johnson, G., Crawford, D., Bonafacino, J.M., Morden, C.W., Lorence, D.H., Wood, K.R., Meyer, J., Carlquist, S. 2020. Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 58(6):805-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12704.