Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) no estado do Amapá, Brasil: registro de entrada e pressupostos para o seu não estabelecimento

Abstract

Este trabalho teve o objetivo de registrar a entrada de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) no estado do Amapá, Brasil, e discutir os possíveis motivos para o seu não estabelecimento. Foram realizadas amostragens de frutos em três municípios (Macapá, Porto Grande e Santana) e em pontos de comercialização de Macapá foram adquiridos frutos oriundos de outras unidades da federação. Também foi realizado levantamento com armadilhas McPhail e Jackson em quatro municípios (Macapá, Mazagão, Porto Grande e Santana). Espécimes de C. capitata foram capturados em armadilhas tipo McPhail e Jackson nos municípios de Macapá e Santana. Também foram obtidos espécimes a partir de goiabas procedentes do estado de São Paulo, adquiridas em estabelecimento comercial de Macapá. Argumenta-se que a baixa incidência de C. capitata e o seu não estabelecimento na região podem ser decorrentes das condições climáticas desfavoráveis à espécie.

March to the North: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera, Tephritidae) reaches Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil

“…The first records in these two states were detected in the 21 st century (Adaime et al 2017;Trassato et al 2017, respectively), therefore, less than five years ago. The most recent detection was in the state of Amapá, but apparently C. capitata is not established in that state (Costa et al 2022). In Amapá, the Mediterranean fruit fly was obtained in guava fruit purchased at a commercial establishment, and some specimens were also collected in Jackson-type traps baited with trimedlure.…”

“…In Amapá, the Mediterranean fruit fly was obtained in guava fruit purchased at a commercial establishment, and some specimens were also collected in Jackson-type traps baited with trimedlure. Costa et al (2022) discussed the assumptions for the non-establishment of the pest in Amapá, and they traced the historical timeline of the Mediterranean fruit fly invasion in the Brazilian Amazon.…”

“…This record is a warning to agricultural defense agents to investigate the possibility of entry of C. capitata into the states of Amazonas from fruits acquired from other Brazilian states for sale in Manaus and adjacent cities. This has already been clearly proven in the state of Amapá, where the introduction of C. capitata occurred due to the commercialization of guava fruits from the state of São Paulo (Costa et al 2022). Therefore, it is recommended to carry out surveys using fruit sampling and traps (McPhail and Jackson types) at strategic points in the state of Amazonas, prioritizing interstate roads, ports, airports, and commercial establishments (grocery stores, markets, and supermarkets).…”

“…By 2015, C. capitata had been detected in 20 states, that is, there were no records in four states in the North region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, and Roraima), in one state in the Central-western region (Mato Grosso), and another in the Northeastern region (Sergipe) (Zucchi 2015). In the last seven years, C. capitata has been detected in Acre (Adaime et al 2017), Amapá (Costa et al 2022), and Roraima (Trassato et al 2017) (Tab. 1).…”

New Findings on Carambola Fruit Fly Hosts in South America

“…Seventy-eight species have been reported in the Brazilian Amazon, with the Amazonas and Amapá states having the highest numbers of species, 41 and 37, respectively (Adaime et al 2023). In addition to Anastrepha species, 2 exotic species, Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, the carambola fruit fly, and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), the Mediterranean fruit fly occur in the region (Costa et al 2022).…”