Livestock manure as an alternative attractant for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in guava tree

Abstract

Fruit flies are typically managed using hydrolyzed protein, which is difficult for family farmers to obtain. This study aimed at assessing the efficiency of livestock manure for monitoring and/or controlling this pest in guava tree orchards. The first experiment tested the efficiency of guava juice and manure from cattle, sheep, pig, horse and chicken as attractants for fruit flies. Once the best bait had been established, a second experiment was conducted using guava juice and chicken manure extract at concentrations of 10 %, 30 %, 50 %, 70 % and 100 %. A third assay analyzed guava juice and chicken manure extract (10 %) at three attractant aging periods (3, 7 and 14 days after trap installation). The cost-effectiveness ratio between guava juice and extract was also analyzed. It was concluded that fruit flies prefer the chicken manure extract (10 %), with greater capture observed three days after trap installation, which can replace the guava juice in the agroecological management of fruit flies in guava trees in family farms, since it is low cost and efficient.

Palm wine as a food-based bait for monitoring adult Ceratitis ditissima (Munro) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in citrus orchards

“…Baits that incorporate food include CeraTrap, Mazoferm E802, Torula yeast, GF-120, Hymlure and Nulure meant for monitoring and capture of tephritid fruit flies (Epsky et al 2011;Ekesi et al 2014;Perea-Castellanos et al 2015;Piñero et al 2015;Hanna et al 2020). Recent findings indicate that locally available materials such as beer waste (Piñero et al 2015) and poultry manure (Filgueiras et al 2016) are effective in monitoring tephritid fruit flies in orchards. This fact, coupled with the relatively high cost of commercially available baits to smallholder farmers (Ekesi et al 2014;Filgueiras et al 2016;Candia et al 2018) has made it necessary to test other locally available materials that could help detect and control C. ditissima is citrus orchards.…”

“…Recent findings indicate that locally available materials such as beer waste (Piñero et al 2015) and poultry manure (Filgueiras et al 2016) are effective in monitoring tephritid fruit flies in orchards. This fact, coupled with the relatively high cost of commercially available baits to smallholder farmers (Ekesi et al 2014;Filgueiras et al 2016;Candia et al 2018) has made it necessary to test other locally available materials that could help detect and control C. ditissima is citrus orchards.…”

Influence of Mineral Particle Films and Biomaterials on Guava Fruits and Implications for the Oviposition of Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

“…Guava is one of the fruits most affected by fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil [ 5 ]. Fruit fly larvae cause serious damage to fruit growth because they feed on the fruit pulp, making the fruit unsuitable for consumption in natura or industrialization [ 6 ].…”