The accuracy and bias of visual assessments of fruit infestation by fruit flies (Diptera: tephritidae)

Summary Soil texture and moisture have significant effects on the infectivity and persistence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN). Both EPN and chili fruit flies (Bactrocera latifrons) spend most of their lifetime in soil, therefore making it possible to consider the successful use of EPN against chili fruit flies. This study aimed to investigate the effects of soil texture and moisture contents on chili fruit fly pupation and adult emergence, and on the infectivity of the EPN, Steinernema siamkayai, against this pest. The results revealed that the highest percentage of pupation occurred at a depth of 2 cm in all soil types. At a depth of 5 cm in the sandy clay loam only, no pupation of B. latifrons was observed. The adult emergence ranged from 51.9 to 82.5%, with significant differences between soil types. The horizontal movement of S. siamkayai showed that the concentration of EPN at a rate of 20 000 dauer juveniles pupa−1 yielded maximum pupae mortality (77.5-91.3%) in all soil types containing 15% moisture. In the vertical displacement test, S. siamkayai was capable of killing pupae up to a distance of 15 cm in all soil types. These results confirmed the potential of S. siamkayai to be used within pest control programmes of various soil textures, as long as the soil moisture contents allow its dispersal and host infection.

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The accuracy and bias of visual assessments of fruit infestation by fruit flies (Diptera: tephritidae)

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Incidence of frugivorous flies (Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae), fruit losses and the dispersal of flies through the transportation of fresh fruit

Incidence of frugivorous flies (Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae), fruit losses and the dispersal of flies through the transportation of fresh fruit

Effects of soil texture and moisture on the host searching abilities of Steinernema siamkayai against Bactrocera latifrons

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