Keywords: Drosophila suzukii spotted wing Drosophila sterile insect technique fsRIDL tet-OFF alternate splicing

A conditional female lethal system for genetic suppression of the global fruit crop pest Drosophila suzukii

F. Li, A. Yamamoto, E. J. Belikoff, A. Berger, E. H. Griffith and M. J. Scott,  Pest Management Science,  2021.
Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931, Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a global pest of soft-skinned fruits such as blueberries, cherries and raspberries. Also known as spotted-wing drosophila, D. suzukii is native to Asia but is now widely distributed in the ...
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