The Strategy of Organic Pest Control in Ecuador: Capture Effectiveness of Fruit Fly (Anastrepha) Species in Orange Tree Regulated by Volatile Alimentary Attractants

Abstract

Orange is among the first staple foods for humans. It is the most representative and recognized fruit within Citrus genus as one of the most essential Citrus locally, regionally and globally. A part of its production is consumed as fresh fruit, and another part is processed by agroindustry, whose product depends on the variety. As a global view, more than 50 % of the production of the orange crop is planted in tropical and subtropical regions. Citrus sinensis AGRIVITA

The Society Participation in Eco Farming at Supporting Area of Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai Kuningan Regency

“…Treatment T1 (volatile attractant based on guava) was the most effective in capturing fruit flies [6]. The predominant species of fruit fly was A. oblique.…”

Effectiveness of Using Attractants to Control Hypothenemus hampei in Coffea arabica Crop in the Ecuadorian Amazon

“…Within this framework, Ecuador in its Amazonian region produces Coffea arabica (arábiga), a variety present in the world's coffee production (Piato et al, 2021). This species of vital importance for the quality and aroma of its grain, as well as, because of the characteristics of the plant, because in optimal conditions it can be tolerant to drought, to different agronomic management and adapts to different climatic and edaphic conditions beings and the environment in which they develop, especially in regions with greater biodiversity (Ganchozo-Mendoza et al, 2018). This is why in recent years with an organic approach natural enemies and mostly manual techniques are used, aimed at reducing herbivorous insect populations (Mendoza-Cervantes, Guzmán-López, & Salinas-Castro, 2021;Villamar-Torres, Mehdi Jazayeri, Liuba-Delfini, García Cruzaty, & Viot, 2018).…”