Attraction of Female Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, to Volatile Semiochemicals from Leaves and Extracts of a Nonhost Plant, Panax (Polyscias guilfoylei) in Laboratory and Olfactometer Assays

Jang, Eric B.; Carvalho, Lori A.; Stark, John D.

doi:10.1023/b:joec.0000006471.46161.8d

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“…The outdoor olfactometer consisted of a 3×3×2.5 m rectangular wooden-framed screen cage (Jang et al 1997), used to compare different treatments in competitive tests. A rotating hub with 10 arms, each ca 62 cm long, was hung from the center of the cage, ca 1.8 m from the floor.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cucumber Volatile Blend Attractive to Female Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)

Siderhurst

Jang

2010

J Chem Ecol

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The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), is a serious crop pest throughout the Asia Pacific sub-continent and Southeast Asia, causing damage to tree fruits, cucurbits, and related crops. Attractants for female melon flies are of particular interest as they could be used in control tactics to reduce pest levels. Previous work has shown that freshly sliced cucumbers are attractive to female melon flies, but the compounds responsible for this attraction were not identified. The objective of the present study was to create a synthetic lure for female B. cucurbitae based on its close association with Cucurbitaceae. Coupled gas chromatography-electroantennogram detection (GC-EAD) analysis of fresh and aged puréed cucumbers identified 31 compounds that were detected by females. Compounds that elicited EAD responses initially were screened as single components in glass McPhail traps in outdoor rotating olfactometer experiments. Four criteria were used to select compounds for testing in blends: a) strength of EAD response elicited; b) amount of compound present; c) relative attractiveness of a single compound; and d) compound novelty to Cucurbitaceae. Several synthetic blends attracted significant numbers of females in outdoor rotating olfactometer experiments; a nine-component blend (lure #7) was the most attractive. Field captures of female B. cucurbitae in traps baited with lure #7 were twice those in traps baited with Solulys protein bait. Besides having a female-biased attraction, this lure may have several advantages over protein baits: it can be used with a dry trap, is long lasting, and it captured low numbers of non-target species. Possible applications of this lure include trapping (for detection and/or monitoring/delimitation) and control/eradication (e.g., mass trapping, attract-and-kill, or as an attractant for existing protein insecticide bait sprays such as GF-120).

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Cucumber Volatile Blend Attractive to Female Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)

Siderhurst

Jang

2010

J Chem Ecol

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“…Water, sugar and protein (active ingredient: hydrolysate enzymatic, autolyzed brewers' yeast) (ICN Biomedicals, Inc.) were provided for the newly emerged adults to feed on. Female flies of 10-12 days old were considered to be sexually matured, presumed to have mated and therefore considered as ready for oviposition (Jang et al 1997). Three female fruit flies of each species were then carefully collected and moved into other screen cages (42 6 52 6 52 cm) for oviposition on mango fruits.…”

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Density of pheromone sources of the weaver antOecophylla longinodaaffects oviposition behaviour and damage by mango fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Vayssières²,

Sinzogan³

et al. 2009

International Journal of Pest Management

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“…A study on electroantennogram (EAG) responses of the oriental fruit fly to a spectrum of alcohols and aldehydes of plant origin proved that GLVs are among the compounds that elicited the highest EAG responses for both males and females (Light and Jang 1987). Jang et al (1997) investigated the attractiveness of volatile semiochemicals from leaves and extracts of a non-host plant, Panax (Polyscias guilfoylei (W. Bull) L.H. Bailey) for the females of B. dorsalis.…”

Section: Genera Bactrocera/dacusmentioning

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Plant Odors as Fruit Fly Attractants

Quilici

Atiama-Nurbel

Brévault

2014

Trapping and the Detection, Control, and Regulation of Tephritid Fruit Flies

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Plant odors consist of a mixture of volatile compounds that are conveyed by diffusion through air and may disperse over a long distance. They play a major role in mediating insect-plant relationships, particularly food location and selection of suitable sites for mating or oviposition. This chapter presents state-of-the-art research on the response of fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) to plant odors and their potential for the development of trapping systems. Main research results from Tephritids of economic importance (i.e., Rhagoletis, Ceratitis, Bactrocera/Dacus, and Anastrepha) show evidence of response to (i) general plant volatiles from host or non-host plants, the so-called 'green leaf volatiles', (ii) essential oils from host or non-host plants, and (iii) fruit odors (whole fruit, wounded or crushed fruit, extracts, etc.). Synergies between plant odors and food odors or sex pheromones are also addressed. Factors including insect physiology (age, mating status, egg load, etc.), experience (learning), and genetic background can substantially modify the response pattern to plant odors.One of the main challenges of using plant odors as fruit fly attractant is to improve the technology for identification (analysis), synthesis and emission (dispensers) of key compounds that may compete with natural volatile blends in the field. Further research should include the role of microorganisms in host location and recognition by fruit flies. Synthetic plant odors could be used either as kairomones for trapping systems, as allomones to push flies away from the crop or to disrupt host location, or as synomones to attract natural enemies to the crop.

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Attraction of Female Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, to Volatile Semiochemicals from Leaves and Extracts of a Nonhost Plant, Panax (Polyscias guilfoylei) in Laboratory and Olfactometer Assays

Cited by 37 publications

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Cucumber Volatile Blend Attractive to Female Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)

Cucumber Volatile Blend Attractive to Female Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)

Density of pheromone sources of the weaver antOecophylla longinodaaffects oviposition behaviour and damage by mango fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Plant Odors as Fruit Fly Attractants

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