Evaluation of Food Lures for Capture and Monitoring of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Temperate Fruit Trees

Abstract

The Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the main pest of fruit trees grown in temperate climates in the southern region of Brazil. The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of the major commercial food lures used in Brazil for trapping and monitoring of A. fraterculus in plum, pear, and feijoa orchards. The assessed lures were hydrolyzed proteins of animal origin (CeraTrap) and plant origin (BioAnastrepha), torula yeast + borax (Torula), and grape juice. Response variables included the rate of adult capture (flies per trap per day, FTD) and the percentage of females captured. We also evaluated the number of times the weekly capture rate exceeded the traditional threshold of 0.5 FTD for each lure. Traps baited with grape juice, currently used for monitoring A. fraterculus in Southern Brazil, captured fewer adults and a lower percentage of females compared with the other lures. CeraTrap trapped a greater number of A. fraterculus adults and, in some cases, a lower percentage of females compared with the other lures in pears. Traps baited with CeraTrap had greater capture rates (FTD), particularly during the stages of fruit maturation and harvest, and even in years with low population density of A. fraterculus, thus demonstrating greater sensitivity in the detection of this pest. These results show that, in order to detect and monitor the presence of A. fraterculus in plum, feijoa, and pear crops, protein-based lures are superior to grape juice, especially the animal protein CeraTrap.

Synergistic and additive interactions among components of food‐based baits underlie female fruit fly attraction

“…Previously, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Mangan & Thomas, 2014) and Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) (Epsky et al, 2015) responded positively to grape juice in traps. However, in both these studies, grape juice was found not to be superior to protein baits (e.g., torula yeast hydrolysate), as reported with A. fraterculus (da Rosa et al, 2017), A. suspensa (Epsky et al, 2015), and A. ludens , Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart), and Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Herrera et al, 2016). In the present study, the addition of ammonium acetate enhanced the response to grape juice of female B. cucurbitae and B. dorsalis , but not of C. capitata .…”

O Mercado Dos Fertilizantes Agrícolas Que Abastecem O Agronegócio No Brasil E Suas Estratégias De Vendas

“…Os atrativos alimentares recomendados para o monitoramento das moscas-dasfrutas encontram-se listados na Tabela 2 (Rosa et al, 2017). Esses produtos podem ser encontrados em estabelecimentos que comercializam agrotóxicos.…”

Avaliação Da Parasitose Gastrointestinal Em Ovinos Da Raça Corriedale Naturalmente Coloridos

“…Ele deve ser feito com armadilhas do tipo McPhail (ou com garrafas PET de 2L), que consistem em um recipiente de coloração amarelada com uma abertura no fundo que permite a entrada e a captura das moscas (Figura 4)(Hickel, 2008). Ceratitis capitataRecomenda-se instalar as armadilhas logo após a floração ou a formação dos primeiros frutos, preferencialmente na borda do pomar e próximo às áreas de mata.Os atrativos alimentares recomendados para o monitoramento das moscas-dasfrutas encontram-se listados na Tabela 2(Rosa et al, 2017). Esses produtos podem ser encontrados em estabelecimentos que comercializam agrotóxicos.…”