scholarly journals Comparative efficacy of mass trapping and attract-and-kill technique in the control of medfly (Ceratitis capitata, Wiedemann) in Central Moroccan peach orchards

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Adil Asfers ◽  
Abdelmalek Joutei ◽  
Ahmed Boughdad ◽  
Abdelali Blenzar ◽  
Rachid Lahlali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Ammonium Acetate ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Mass Trapping ◽  
Comparative Efficacy ◽  
Alternative Control ◽  
Crop Season ◽  
Peach Fruit ◽  
Attract And Kill ◽  
Trapping Trials

To develop eco-friendly alternative control strategies for medfly, mass trapping trials were conducted in the central Morocco during the crop season 2016. Two control methods, mass trapping and the attract-and-kill technique were compared for the control of medfly on two peach varieties (?Rome Star? and ?Ryan Sun?) in Sefou district. For mass trapping, 62 traps/1.23 ha of MagnetTMMed type baited with ammonium acetate, trimethylamine, putrescine and 0.01 g of deltamethrin were installed on both varieties. In plots testing the attract-and-kill technique, treatments with malathion in mixture with protein hydrolyzate were applied to straw tufts attached to branches of the same varieties whenever 1 fly was caught on a Trimedlure trap installed at the center of each plot. The results showed that the number of flies captured by mass trapping reached 508 and 489 adults on ?Rome Star? and ?Ryan Sun?, respectively. The average number varied from 1 to 3 adults/trap/day, depending on the date of capture and the variety, and females accounted for 62-100% of total caught flies. In plots protected by the attract-and-kill technique, and taking into account the threshold adopted by the farm, 11 and 15 treatments were carried out respectively on the ?Ryan Sun? and ?Rome Star? varieties. Overall, infestation rates in plots did not exceed 0.3% before or at harvest with mass trapping versus 0.9% with the attract-and-kill technique. On fruit dropped on the ground, the infestation rate did not exceed 4% in mass trapping, compared to 11.5% in the chemically treated plots. Mass trapping was therefore proved to be an effective and eco-friendly tool for managing medfly on peach fruit.

scholarly journals Comparative performance of traps for the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae) baited with female-targeted or male-targeted lures

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tóth ◽  
R. Tabilio ◽  
R. Mandatori ◽  
M. Quaranta ◽  
G. Carbone
Keyword(s):  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Ammonium Acetate ◽  
Ammonium Carbonate ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Comparative Performance ◽  
Baited Traps ◽  
Funnel Trap ◽  
Trapping Trials

Results of trapping trials in Italy confirmed that the non-sticky CSALOMON® VARs+ funnel trap was highly efficient for the capture of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), when baited with either male-targeted (trimedlure), or synthetic female-targeted (ammonium carbonate, ammonium acetate, trimethylamine, putrescine) baits. Trimedlure-baited traps caught ten times more flies (all males), than traps with synthetic female-targeted lures (which cauught predominantly females). Although less efficient, traps with the female-targeted lures had the significant advantage over trimedlure that they attracted predominantly females, so in cases when for control or experimental purposes the capture of female flies is more informative (i.e. timing of egg-laying, fertility and fecundity studies, etc.), these lures would be the best choice. The present results suggested that putrescine could be left out from female-targeted lure combinations without dramatic change in activity.

Behavior-based control of insect crop pests

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A. Allan
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Insect Behavior ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Mass Trapping ◽  
Ecological Traits ◽  
Crop Pests ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Crop Development

Manipulation of insect behavior can provide the foundation for effective strategies for control of insect crop pests. A detailed understanding of life cycles and the behavioral repertoires of insect pests is essential for development of this approach. A variety of strategies have been developed based on behavioral manipulation and include mass trapping, attract-and-kill, auto-dissemination, mating and host plant location disruption, and push-pull. Insight into application of these strategies for insect pests within Diptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera/Thysanoptera are provided, but first with an overview of economic damage and traditional control approaches, and overview of relevant behavioral/ecological traits. Then examples are provided of how these different control strategies are applied for each taxonomic group. The future of these approaches in the context of altered crop development for repellency or as anti-feedants, the effects of climate change and the risks of behaviorally-based methods are discussed.

scholarly journals Improving Ceratitis capitata control through the mass trapping technique in an IPM programme on apricots in Tunisia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Elimem
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Conventional Approach ◽  
Mass Trapping ◽  
Organophosphate Pesticide ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Damage Rate ◽  
Fruit Damage

New techniques for Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) control are being studied and developed to replace traditional organophosphate pesticide applications. A mass trapping strategy offers promising medfly control within integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. Field assays were performed to study the efficacy of two mass trapping techniques based on PheroNorm<sup>®</sup> and Ceratrap<sup>®</sup> lures that were compared to a conventional approach to control the medfly in Tunisian apricot orchards. The results showed that both mass trapping techniques had a similar efficiency in reducing the C. capitata population. The degrees Brix in the fruits was a determinant issue since the initial apricot fruit damage was detected at 6.4%. At harvesting, the lowest fruit damage rate was recorded in the PheroNorm<sup>®</sup> (4.25%) and Ceratrap<sup>®</sup> (6.50%) treated orchards, compared with the conventional approach (10.75%). Therefore, the use of 50 PheroNorm<sup>®</sup> and Ceratrap<sup>®</sup> traps per ha density within an IPM approach may be very useful to control the C. capitata populations in apricot orchards.

scholarly journals Field selectivity of a spinosad-poisoned bait toward target tephritids and non-target insects

2014 ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Infusino ◽  
Nino Iannotta ◽  
Stefano Scalercio
Keyword(s):  
Pest Control ◽  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Insect Monitoring

One of the key-points in sustainable agriculture is to minimize the amount of pesticides inputs in agro-ecosystems increasing selectivity of active agents on target pests mainly. According to this perspective, control strategies utilising baits receive a growing interest. a spinosad-poisoned sugar-based bait, the so called GF-120 bait, utilised against diptera Tephritidae, recently appeared on the market. The toxicity of spinosad for non-target insects is demonstrated by several authors. However, the amount of pesticide applied is strongly reduced by using it with an attractive food-bait, even if field evidences on the selective attraction of this bait are missing. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the selectivity of GF-120 bait toward target and non-target insects under field conditions, focussing our attention on pollinators. Field trials were performed in a 20 years old olive orchard, where 12 baited and 12 unbaited traps were positioned for insect monitoring. The abundance of the most common orders of insects and target pest species Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata has been assessed. The main finding of this research is that many pollinators are not attracted by the bait, while target and non-target diptera are significantly attracted by the bait with the exception of Muscidae. The attraction toward a part of non-target diptera should be better explored in order to avoid negative impact on beneficial and non-target species. The need of pest control strategies safer for the environment and the wild populations of non-target organisms seems to be satisfied by the use of this bait.

Alternative Control Strategies for Coal Flotation

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
J. A. Herbst ◽  
O. A. Bascur
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategies ◽  
Alternative Control ◽  
Coal Flotation

scholarly journals TLC-Based Bioassay to Isolate Kairomones from Tea Tree Essential Oil That Attract Male Mediterranean Fruit Flies, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 683
Author(s):  
Nurhayat Tabanca ◽  
Jerome Niogret ◽  
Paul E. Kendra ◽  
Nancy D. Epsky
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Ceratitis Capitata ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Tea Tree

The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) poses a major threat to fruit and vegetable production in the United States and throughout the world. New attractants and detection methods could improve control strategies for this invasive pest. In this study, we developed a method that combined thin-layer chromatography (TLC) of tea tree essential oil (TTO) (Melaleuca alternifolia) with short-range bioassays to isolate attractive kairomones for male C. capitata. After development, the TLC chromatogram indicated that TTO separated into five major spots, designated as zones 1 to 5. When the TLC plate was exposed to flies, zones 1 and 3 were strongly attractive to male C. capitata. To confirm activity, the developed TLC plate was cut into five zones which were then tested in short-range bioassays. Again, flies were observed to aggregate around zones 1 and 3, which corresponded with Rf values of 0.93 and 0.59. In addition, zones 1 to 5 were separated using preparative-TLC, and olfactory responses to volatile emissions from the five fractions were quantified by electroantennography (EAG). Highest amplitude EAG responses were recorded with fractions 1 and 3, further supporting the bioactivity of these samples. In conclusion, a TLC-based bioassay system can provide an effective, rapid screening protocol for initial isolation of insect kairomones from complex mixtures such as essential oils or plant extracts. Further analysis of TTO fractions 1 and 3 is needed to identify the specific constituents attractive to male C. capitata.

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