Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Bactrocera dorsalis
(Tephritidae)

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A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012):

Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access.

I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.

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Species description or overview

Fruit fly identification and life cycle View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Images, lifecycles, and host crops of major fruitfly pests in Hawaii are in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Bactrocera dorsalis information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Bactrocera dorsalis, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Impacts

Fruit flies as invasives: Overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC).
Hawaii is the only state under a full federal fruit fly quarantine; fruit flies in Hawaii threaten U.S. mainland agriculture and limit agriculture in Hawaii.

Control methods

Fruit fly biological control View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Sterile-insect technique and use of parasitoids are among the strategies for biological control of fruitflies described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Fruit fly male annihilation View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Mass trapping of male fruitflies using male lures as a method of controlling fruit flies is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Fruit fly male lures View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Para-pheromone lures for control of fruit flies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Fruit fly monitoring View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Surveillance to determine fruit fly population fluctuations as a function of integrated pest management is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Program (HAW-FLY-PM) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
HAW-FLY-PM goals and strategies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Fruit fly protein bait View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Protein bait lures and sprays to monitor and control male and female fruit flies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Sanitation for fruit fly suppression View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Sanitation as part of integrated pest management for fruit flies is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

Pests of this species

Fruit fly biological control View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Sterile-insect technique and use of parasitoids are among the strategies for biological control of fruitflies described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.

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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).
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