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1 February 2008 Evaluation of Traps and Lures for Mass Trapping of Mediterranean Fruit Fly in Citrus Groves
Vicente Navarro-Llopis, Fernando Alfaro, Javier Domínguez, Juan Sanchis, Jaime Primo
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Mass trapping has proven to be a powerful weapon in the control of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), and its application in Mediterranean countries has currently increased notably as a control method. In this study, the efficacy of newly developed traps and dispensers of attractants were assessed with the aim of finding the best trap and set the lifetime of the dispensers, thus improving the total efficacy of mass trapping. Efficacy trials with six different types of traps and six different types of female dispensers were carried out. Moreover, the lifetime of three female dispensers, including a new attractant composition dispenser with n-methyl pyrrolidine, were studied. Results show significant differences among the trap types using female attractants, with an advantage of nearly 3 times more catches in best trap. Tested female dispensers showed no significant differences in efficacy between trimethylamine and putrescine attractants regard n-methyl pyrrolidine, however we observed differences in lifetime between dispensers. Thus, there are significant differences among different types of traps and dispensers in efficacy, and the appropriate selection of the trap and dispenser will improve the mass trapping results.

Vicente Navarro-Llopis, Fernando Alfaro, Javier Domínguez, Juan Sanchis, and Jaime Primo "Evaluation of Traps and Lures for Mass Trapping of Mediterranean Fruit Fly in Citrus Groves," Journal of Economic Entomology 101(1), 126-131, (1 February 2008). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[126:EOTALF]2.0.CO;2
Received: 5 April 2007; Accepted: 5 September 2007; Published: 1 February 2008
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KEYWORDS
attractant
Ceratitis capitata
fruit fly
lure
trap
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