Daily Activity Patterns and within-Field Distribution of Papaya Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morelos and Veracruz, Mexico

Aluja, Martı́n; Jiménez, Alfredo López; Piñero, Jaime C.; Camino, M.; Aldana, Lucila; Valdés, Marı́a; CastrejóN, Victor; Jácome, Isabel; Dávila, Ana Bel; Figueroa, Rodolfo

doi:10.1093/aesa/90.4.505

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“…All wild A. ludens ßies (WF) were obtained from infested Citrus aurantium L. collected in the Soconusco Region, Chiapas. Details on handling of larvae and pupae were described previously (Aluja et al 1997). Laboratory ßies (LF) emerged from pupae were produced at the Moscafrut Mass-Production Plant, situated in Metapa de Domṍnguez, Chiapas, Mexico.…”

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Comparison of Sexual Compatibility Between Laboratory and Wild Mexican Fruit Flies Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Hernández¹,

Dı́az-Fleischer²

2006

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The sexual compatibility between laboratory (LF) and wild (WF) strains of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), was analyzed using analogous methodologies and experimental arenas under both laboratory and field conditions. Sexual compatibility was quantified with the following indices: the isolation index (ISI), male relative performance index (MRP), female relative performance index (FRPI), and the relative sterility index (RSI). ISI detected a certain level of incompatibility between strains under both laboratory and field conditions, because LF females tended to mate with LF males. LF mating performance was higher under laboratory than under field conditions. The relative performance indices for LF and the relative sterility index were higher in the laboratory than in the field. Differences between LF and WF in the times that males started calling and mating were observed in both environments. Importantly, WF males reduced their sexual activity under laboratory environments, whereas LF maintained similar activity levels in both conditions. The possible applications of the above-mentioned methods, not only to assess fly quality but also to determine the suitability of conditions in mass-rearing facilities, are discussed. Correlating laboratory quality to sexual behavior may contribute in the development of environmental parameters for mass-rearing facilities.

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Comparison of Sexual Compatibility Between Laboratory and Wild Mexican Fruit Flies Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Hernández¹,

Dı́az-Fleischer²

2006

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“…Las moscas silvestres fueron obtenidas de frutos infestados de Spondias mombin L. (Anacardiaceae) colectados en la región del Soconusco, Chiapas, México. El manejo de la larva y pupa colectada fue similar al descrito previamente por Aluja et al (1997). Las moscas de cría estériles fueron obtenidas de pupas producidas en la Planta Moscafrut de Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas, México.…”

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Desempeño sexual de machos de laboratorio estériles de Anastrepha obliqua aclimatados bajo condiciones de campo

Fong

Ibarra

Dávila

2011

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Dávila. 2011. Desempeño sexual de machos de laboratorio estériles de Anastrepha obliqua aclimatados bajo condiciones de campo. Acta Zool. Mex. (n. s.), 27(1): 17-23. RESUMEN. Se evaluó por medio de pruebas estándar de control de calidad el desempeño sexual de machos de cría estériles de Anastrepha obliqua aclimatados bajo condiciones de campo. Machos esté-riles de cría de laboratorio fueron mantenidos en un huerto de mango en jaulas de madera durante 0, 2, 4, 6 y 8 días antes de competir con machos silvestres por hembras silvestres en pruebas de desempeño sexual. Los machos de laboratorio fueron evaluados con 8 días de edad mientras los silvestres con 15 días. Este estudio fue conducido para confirmar si los insectos mantenidos lo más cerca posible a las condiciones naturales, obtienen una ventaja en su desempeño sexual con respecto a machos mantenidos en condiciones artificiales. Los resultados del estudio indicaron que la proporción de apareamientos en la prueba fue satisfactoria y los valores del índice de esterilidad relativa no muestran diferencias significativas entre los distintos tratamientos. En conclusión los datos indican que el pre-acondicionamiento de machos de A. obliqua a condiciones de campo no confiere una ventaja en el desempeño sexual con hembras silvestres en jaulas de campo, lo cual es ideal para los programas de liberación donde la técnica del insecto estéril es aplicada. Palabras clave: A. obliqua, cría masiva, aclimatación, desempeño sexual. ABSTRACT. Standard quality control tests were carried out to evaluate the sexual performance of laboratory sterile Anastrepha obliqua males acclimated under field conditions. Laboratory sterile males were maintained in a mango orchard in wooden cages for 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 days before competing with wild males for matings with wild females in sexual performance tests. Laboratory males were evaluated at 8 days of age while wild males were 15 days old. This study was conducted to confirm whether insects kept as close as possible to natural conditions, obtain an advantage in their sexual performance Quintero

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“…The concept involved intercepting and/or killing fruit ßies by completely encircling the crop with something more attractive to the pest. Aluja et al (1997a) found that Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker ßies moved between monocrop papaya plantations and native vegetation on a daily basis, and occurred more frequently on host trees adjacent to wooded areas. Aluja et al (1997b) almost eliminated fruit damage on encircled trees by using the insectÕs migration patterns to design a papaya planting with a border trap crop on all sides, supplemented with pheromone traps and a space between the main and trap crop.…”

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Managing the Pepper Maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae) Using Perimeter Trap Cropping

Boucher

Ashley

Durgy

et al. 2003

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A perimeter trap crop barrier of hot cherry peppers, border-row insecticide applications, and a combination of the two management strategies were evaluated to see if they could protect a centrally located main crop of bell peppers from oviposition and infestation by the pepper maggot, Zonosemata electa (Say). In large plots, the main cash crop of bell peppers was protected from the majority of the oviposition and infestation by all three barriers. The combination sprayed/trap crop barrier provided the best protection against both oviposition and infestation and resulted in over 98% pest-free fruit at harvest. Maggots infested only 1.7% of the main crop fruit when protected by a sprayed or unsprayed trap crop barrier, compared with 15.4% in control plots. The perimeter sprayed/trap crop strategy was employed in three commercial fields in 2000 and 2001. The combination barrier resulted in superior insect control and reduced insecticide use at all commercial locations, compared with the same farms' past history or to farms using conventional and integrated pest management (IPM) methods. Economic analysis showed that the technique is more cost effective and profitable than relying on whole-field insecticide applications to control the pepper maggot. Farmer users were surveyed and found the perimeter trap crop technique simple to use, with many hard-to-measure benefits associated with worker protection issues, marketing, personnel/management relations, pest control and the environment. Use of the perimeter trap crop technique as part of an IPM or organic program can help improve crop quality and overall farm profitability, while reducing pesticide use and the possibility of secondary pest outbreaks.

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Daily Activity Patterns and within-Field Distribution of Papaya Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morelos and Veracruz, Mexico

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Comparison of Sexual Compatibility Between Laboratory and Wild Mexican Fruit Flies Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Comparison of Sexual Compatibility Between Laboratory and Wild Mexican Fruit Flies Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Desempeño sexual de machos de laboratorio estériles de Anastrepha obliqua aclimatados bajo condiciones de campo

Managing the Pepper Maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae) Using Perimeter Trap Cropping

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