Eradication of the Oriental Fruit Fly1 from the Mariana Islands by the Methods of Male Annihilation and Sterile Insect Release3

Steiner, L. F.; Hart, W. G.; Harris, E. J.; Cunningham, R. T.; Ohinata, K.; Kamakahi, D. C.

doi:10.1093/jee/63.1.131

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“…Staff from ARS in Hawaii carried out the original pilot tests of the sterile insect technique (SIT) to eradicate oriental fruit fly in the western Pacific (Steiner et al, 1970) and to suppress or eradicate medfly in Hawaii (Harris et at., 1986) and California (Cunningham et at., 1980). In Japan, melon fly was eradicated by SIT (Koyama, 1996) using the Hawaiian approach.…”

Section: Sterile Insect Techniquementioning

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The Hawaii fruit fly areawide pest management programme.

Vargas

Mau²,

Jang³

et al. 2008

Areawide Pest Management: Theory and Implementation

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This chaper describes the areawide pest management (AWPM) programme for the Hawaii fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). The programme included developing and integrating biologically based pest technology into a comprehensive IPM package that was economically viable, environmentally friendly and sustainable. It included operational, research, education and assessment components. The technologies included (i) field sanitation; (ii) application of protein bait sprays; (iii) male and female annihilation with male lures and other attractants; (iv) sterile insect releases; and (v) conservation or release of beneficial parasitoids. The development and implementation of education and technology transfer programmes are discussed for the success of the AWPM programme. The implementation of the AWPM programme and its compatibility with crop management and management of co-occurring pests; efficacy at controlling the target pest; unintended negative and positive consequences; sociological evaluation; and economic evaluation of cost and benefits are discussed.

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Section: Sterile Insect Techniquementioning

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“…• Sterile insect releases (Steiner et at., 1970;McInnis et at., 1994;Vargas et at., 1994Vargas et at., , 1995Koyama, 1996).…”

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The Hawaii fruit fly areawide pest management programme.

Vargas

Mau²,

Jang³

et al. 2008

Areawide Pest Management: Theory and Implementation

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“…Eradication programs targeting oriental fruit fly in Okinawa and the Mariana Islands are primarily based on male annihilation and involve distribution of coconut husks soaked in methyl eugenol (attractant) and malathion (insecticide) at a density of 400 blocks per km 2 . Eradication efforts for melon fly and mango fruit fly in these islands use the lure cuelure and the insecticide fipronil applied to fiberboard blocks at a rate of 1000 blocks per km 2 (78,125). Eradication using male annihilation or SIT may be difficult for pests distributed over large areas with high fecundity, high vagility, and many noncrop hosts.…”

Section: Sterile-insect Techniquementioning

confidence: 99%

Current Trends in Quarantine Entomology

Follett

Neven

2006

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

269

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Key Words quarantine pests, phytosanitary measures, probit 9 alternatives, generic treatments, systems approach ■ Abstract With world trade in agricultural commodities increasing, the introduction of exotic insects into new areas where they become pests will increase. The development and application of quarantine treatments or other mitigation approaches to prevent pest introduction in traded commodities raise many research and regulatory issues. The probit 9 standard for quarantine treatment efficacy has given way to riskbased alternatives. Varietal testing may have merit for some treatments or commodities but not for others. Development of generic treatments to control broad groups of insects or insects in all commodities can expedite new trade in agricultural products. Area-wide pest management programs lower pest levels before harvest and improve the quarantine security provided by any postharvest treatments. Systems approaches capitalize on cumulative pest mortality from multiple control components to achieve quarantine security in an exported commodity. Certain quarantine treatment technologies such as irradiation are not universally accepted, which is slowing their adoption. Standardized phytosanitary measures and research protocols are needed to improve the flow of information when countries propose to trade in a regulated commodity.

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“…ME is widely used in monitoring programmes to detect early infestations of B. dorsalis (Chambers et al 1974;Jang and Light 1996;Somerfield 1989) and for studies in population dynamics (Tan and Serit, 1994;Keawchoung et al 2000). In addition, ME was used mixed with an insecticide to eradicate populations of oriental fruit flies successfully in several islands in the western Pacific via male annihilation (Steiner et al , 1970Ushlo et al 1982;Koyama et al 1984). According to recent studies, there is a possibility of incorporating ME into sterile insect programs as a means to increase the mating competiveness of released, sterile males (Shelly 2010).…”

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Factors influencing the responsiveness of male oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, to Methyl Eugenol (3, 4 Dimethoxyalyl Benzene)

Karunaratne¹,

Karunaratne

2015

Trop Agric Res & Ext

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The parapheromone, methyl eugenol (ME) (3, 4 dimethoxyalyl benzene), occurring in a variety of plant species, is the most effective known lure attracting the male oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). Bioassays were carried out in a wind tunnel under laboratory conditions, to evaluate behavioural responses of male flies to seven concentrations of ME, diurnal pattern of male responsiveness and age of responsiveness to methyl eugenol and the factors influencing the responsiveness of males to ME. Attraction of male flies to ME was assessed by monitoring three behavioural parameters namely the number of flies performing upwind zigzagging anemotactic flights over at least 50cm to the ME source, total number of flies landing on the source and the total number of flies moved into the upwind section of the wind tunnel after 20 minutes. The responsiveness of males to ME increased with the increase of the concentration, 0.0001µl eliciting the lowest and 5.0µl producing the highest attraction in males. All the males which were attracted exhibited a feeding response and no other behavioural response was observed. Male responsiveness to ME was not uniform throughout the day. The responses were highest during the morning (82.6%), declined to a lower level in the afternoon (41.8%) and then dropped markedly at the 'dusk' period (11.4%). This decline in response to ME suggested an inverse relationship to the time of peak mating activity in the male. Male responsiveness to ME was found to be age-dependent. The response to the attractant increased with the age of the flies indicating a relationship between responses to ME and sexual maturity of the flies. No significant responses were evident when males were 1, 3 and 5 days old. Males were strongly attracted to ME by the time they were 10d-old and the highest attraction was observed in 15d-old males. Attraction to ME was still considerably high even when they were 25 and 30d-old.

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Eradication of the Oriental Fruit Fly1 from the Mariana Islands by the Methods of Male Annihilation and Sterile Insect Release3

Cited by 125 publications

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The Hawaii fruit fly areawide pest management programme.

The Hawaii fruit fly areawide pest management programme.

Current Trends in Quarantine Entomology

Factors influencing the responsiveness of male oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, to Methyl Eugenol (3, 4 Dimethoxyalyl Benzene)

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