Bactrocera minax (Enderlein), the Chinese citrus fruit fly, is one of the most important citrus pests in southern China. In recent years, the damage caused by this species on citrus plants has increased, causing the citrus industry suffer a great loss. In this paper, knowledge on the effects of environmental factors, including temperature, photoperiod, as well as adult nutrition (hunger, thirst) and tolerance to flooding in mature larvae, and on adult behavior of B. minax are evaluated. The parameters of artificial diet for mass rearing of B. minax adults and larvae, as well as the diapausing mechanisms of B. minax pupa is now clarified. The key techniques for IST (irradiation sterile technique), including the optimal irradiation dose of the 60Co-γ ray and the optimal development status of irradiated B. minax pupa were clarified, leading to the first successful attempt to use IST to control B. minax in an orange orchard in Hubei Province. Finally, a proposal for further research on the sustainable management of B. minax is proposed.