Medfly are legends of the game! Look at these blights, four of them. Do any Medfly behaviour people actually know what’s going on..??

#medfly #mediterraneanfruitfly
#ceratitiscapitata #tephritidae
#diptera #entomology #insectscience
#insectbehavior #insectbehaviour

A self-limiting Sterile Insect Technique alternative for Ceratitis capitata Genetic biocontrol systems have broad applications in population control of insects implicated in both disease spread and food security. In this study we establish and characterise a novel split-CRISP...

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Collaborating with my wife, Angela Meccariello, a Lecturer at Imperial College, on innovative research in genetic biocontrol systems. 🧪
Enjoy your reading!

#GeneticBiocontrol #CRISPRCas9 #FruitFlyResearch
#Ceratitiscapitata #Science
#Imperialcollege