From Chemicals to IPM Against the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Kheder, Synda Boulahia; Trabelsi, Imen; Aouadi, N.

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“…Different traps and food attractants were tested in citrus, peach and apricot orchards. Results showed their efficacy (Boulehia- Kheder et al, 2012;Bouagga et al, 2014;Hafsi et 2015;, Elimem, 2021. Our Results prouved a density of 70 Ceratrap ® traps per ha was able to control medfly at high population levels.…”

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Management of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tunisian oases by mass trapping methods

Chaaban¹,

Hafsi²,

Mahjoubi³

et al. 2022

J. OASIS AGRIC. SUSTAIN. DEV

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In Tunisia oases, the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata affect heavily fruit production. The efficiency of the mass trapping technique based on the use of Cera Trap® was evaluated in two types of oases in the south of Tunisia against C.capitata. Our results showed that in the traditional oasis (mixed orchard), the medfly moves from one fruit specie to another according to their receptivity periods. The population density of medflies started low and peaked three times (16 Jun, 23 Jun, and 7 July) corresponding to the maturation period of apricot fig and peach fruits. The field study showed that medfly population density and rate of fruit damage were significantly lower in figs than in peaches and apricot. Modern oases have later apricot fruit maturity periods than traditional oases, and their medfly populations peaked at 19 Mai. Ceratrap® reduces 2, 2, and 6 times the population density of Mediterranean fruit fly and the rate of damaged fruits compared to untreated plots. These two parameters were twofold less in modern oases than in traditional oases. These results suggest that the use of traps at the density of 70 per ha is sufficient to protect crops under high population densities of C. capitata characterizing the traditional oases agricultural systems.

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Management of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tunisian oases by mass trapping methods

Chaaban¹,

Hafsi²,

Mahjoubi³

et al. 2022

J. OASIS AGRIC. SUSTAIN. DEV

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“…In order to reduce pesticide use to control crop pests, various environmentally friendly methods are increasingly used or are under investigation in fruit orchards in Tunisia (Bachrouch et al 2008;Boulahia-Kheder et al 2012). In a framework of promoting conservation biological control, our study aimed to develop for the first time in Tunisia, an affordable and easy approach to rear the native green lacewing C. lucasina using a factitious prey and other nutritional supplements, to enhance its natural populations.…”

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“…Medfly control in many countries around the world involves use of insecticides such as organophosphates, pyrethroids and spinosad released with protein baits spray [14,16] or spraying also the soil in order to destroy larvae or pupae essentially [17] . In Tunisia, Medfly control is mainly relied on the application of organophosphate insecticides particularly Malathion merged with protein baits [18] . However, different problems have been associated to the use of organophosphate insecticides mainly the problem of resistance, like for instance to Malathion [19] and negative effect on non-target fauna [20,21] .…”

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Elimem¹,

Jaouadi²,

Kalboussi³

et al. 2022

Zool. Entomol. Lett.

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This study aims to evaluate and compare the efficiency of Basalt as foliar spray with two doses (1.5% and 3%), in the ground as a fertilizer (1.5%), and as a combined application (1.5%) compared to two botanical aqueous extracts of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) and Nerium (Nerium oleander) (50g/l against Ceratitis Capitata and Phyllocnistis citrella in citrus orchard. Concerning C. capitata, results a repellent effect exerted by used products. Trapped adults mean number in all treated units significantly decreased after first treatment and was maintained at very significant low values compared with control. Regarding P. citrella, alive larvae population decreased considerably after first treatment and reached low values. Larvae mortality rates in treated plots were observed since the first day after first treatment. They increased lately till reaching mean values ranking between 80 and 100% one and two weeks after second treatment. Efficacy rates of basalt were about 60, 51 and 39% respectively for foliar applications at 3% and 1.5% and the combined application. Regarding plant extracts, they were about 50 and 56% respectively for Nerium and bitter orange. These results will help in planning integrated pest management in citrus orchard to control C. capitata and P. citrella in order to ovoid use of pesticides.

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From Chemicals to IPM Against the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Management of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tunisian oases by mass trapping methods

Management of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tunisian oases by mass trapping methods

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