Host-marking pheromone and use of previously established oviposition sites by the mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

1992 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Papaj ◽  
Ann L. Averill ◽  
Ronald J. Prokopy ◽  
Tim T. Y. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Marking Pheromone ◽  
Host Marking Pheromone ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Oviposition Sites

Oviposition deterrents for the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) from fly faeces extracts

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Arredondo ◽  
F. Díaz-Fleischer
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Oviposition Deterrent ◽  
Deterrent Effect ◽  
Marking Pheromone ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Host Marking Pheromone ◽  
The Mediterranean

AbstractAfter oviposition, females of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann deposit a host-marking pheromone on the fruit surface that deters oviposition by conspecifics. Methanolic extracts of fruit fly faeces elicit a similar deterrent effect. The results of laboratory and field experiments using raw methanolic extracts of C. capitata faeces as an oviposition deterrent are reported. Laboratory bioassays revealed a significant positive relationship between concentration of faeces and the inhibition of oviposition responses by C. capitata. Treatment of halves of coffee bushes with methanolic extracts containing 0.1, 1.0 and 10 mg faeces ml−1 resulted in a significant reduction of infestation only at the highest concentration (P = 0.03). Treatment of blocks of coffee bushes with an extract of 10 mg faeces ml−1 resulted in an 84%reduction in infestation by C. capitata in sprayed plants and a 56% reduction in adjacent untreated coffee bushes surrounding treated plots, probably due to the deterrent effect of host-marking pheromone on fly oviposition. We conclude that faeces contain oviposition deterrent substances that effectively reduce fruit infestations by C. capitata, suggesting a clear potential for the use of this infochemical in integrated management programmes targeted at this pest.

Effect of marking pheromone on clutch size in the Mediterranean fruit fly

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. PAPAJ ◽  
B. D. ROITBERG ◽  
S. B. OPP ◽  
M. ALUJA ◽  
R. J. PROKOPY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Marking Pheromone ◽  
The Mediterranean

Effects of cold post-harvest treatments of sweet bell peppers on the development of the Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata )

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossana Castro ◽  
Elazar Fallik ◽  
Esther Nemny-Lavy ◽  
Sharon Alkalai-Tuvia ◽  
Polychronis Rempoulakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Bell Peppers ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Seasonal occurrence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in southern Syria

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mansour ◽  
Fater Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Diospyros Kaki ◽  
Population Fluctuations ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
The Mediterranean

Abstract Population fluctuations of the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, were investigated between 1999 and 2001 at several locations representing fruit production areas in the southern part of Syria (Damascus Ghota, Zabadani, Sargaiah, Rankus, Orneh and Ain Al-Arab). Medfly adults were monitored weekly all year around using Jackson traps baited with trimedlure dispensers. Larvae were also sampled in Damascus Ghota by collecting fruits from ripe or ripening fruit trees and recording the number of larvae emerged from these fruits. In addition, suspected overwintering refuges were sampled at weekly intervals during the three coldest months of the year (December – February) and the number of collected larvae was recorded. The results of trap catches and fruit sampling studies showed a similar pattern of occurrence of medfly populations in the study areas, particularly in Damascus Ghota, during the three years of the study. In Damascus Ghota, flies were caught continuously from early June to late December with some variability between years. Two distinct periods of high fly activity were observed: the first one occurred in August and the second in November with a much higher amplitude. In general, seasonal fluctuations in the pattern of occurrence were influenced by differences in temperature and abundance of preferred host fruits. Traps on fig Ficus carica and oriental persimmon Diospyros kaki trees caught the highest numbers of flies, and fruits collected from these trees showed the highest level of infestation, reaching 100% for fig fruit late in the season. Sampling fruits (in Damascus Ghota) from trees during the three coldest months of the year showed that a small population of medfly larvae was able to survive winter conditions in prickly pear Opuntia vulgaris fruit left on the trees. In the other areas of the study (Zabadani, Sargaiah, Rankus, Orneh and Ain Al-Arab), only a few flies were caught.

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