Effect of Propylene Glycol Antifreeze on Captures of Mexican Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Traps Baited With Biolures and Aff Lures

Robacker, David C.; Czokajlo, Darek

doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[286:eopgao]2.0.co;2

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“…A synergistic effect of propylene glycol in BioLure traps results in increased captures of Anastrepha fruit ßies (Thomas et al 2001, Hall et al 2005, Robacker and Czokajlo 2006, Robacker and Thomas 2007, Thomas 2008). The same effect was shown for nontarget attraction to methyl eugenol traps with an accumulation of dead oriental fruit ßies (Uchida et al 2007).…”

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Attraction ofCeratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae) and Endemic and Introduced Nontarget Insects to BioLure Bait and Its Individual Components in Hawaii

2010

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BioLure, a synthetic food attractant for Mediterranean fruit fly [Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)], is composed of three chemicals (ammonium acetate, trimethylamine hydrochloride, and putrescine). We deployed these components together and in separate MultiLure traps across predominantly native forests, non-native forests, farmlands, orchards, and residential areas on the islands of Hawaii and Maui, to evaluate attraction of C. capitata and nontarget insects. Large numbers (as many as 186 per trap per day) of mainly saprophagous nontarget flies (primarily Drosophilidae, Chloropidae, Lonchaeidae, Neriidae, Otitidae, and Calliphoridae) were attracted to BioLure. Very few predators, parasitoids, or pollinators were attracted. Native species, predominantly drosophilid and calliphorid flies, were attracted in large numbers in endemic forests, but mostly (at least 88%) introduced species were collected in orchards, backyards, and non-native forest. A comparison of attraction to the three separate components versus combined components in traps revealed that ammonium acetate and, to a lesser extent, putrescine are the key components attractive to nontarget species. Omitting the putrescine ingredient from BioLure did not drastically decrease C. capitata catches but reduced nontarget captures by 20%.

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Attraction ofCeratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae) and Endemic and Introduced Nontarget Insects to BioLure Bait and Its Individual Components in Hawaii

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“…It has been known for some time that the addition of antifreeze containing propylene glycol to preserve ßies captured in traps baited with synthetic lures (Thomas 2008) actually increases the trap catch (Thomas et al 2001). Later studies by Hall et al (2005) with Caribbean fruit ßies, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), and by Robacker and Czokajlo (2006) with Mexican fruit ßies showed that the antifreeze was not attractive by itself but synergized the attractiveness of the synthetic lure. Propylene glycol was not shown to be the synergistic component of the antifreeze in these studies.…”

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A Novel Attractant for Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) From a Concord Grape Product

Robacker¹,

Massa²,

Sacchetti³

et al. 2011

jnl. econ. entom.

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An attractant for Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae), was developed from a commercial product called Sabor Uva containing processed Concord grape juice. The principal volatile components of Sabor Uva aroma were identified and an aqueous mixture of 15 components that was gas chromatographically similar to Sabor Uva was prepared. This mixture was equivalent to Sabor Uva in attractiveness by using wind-tunnel bioassays. After deleting chemicals that did not contribute to attractiveness, and increasing the concentrations of the remaining chemicals, the final attractant contained propylene glycol (90,000 ppm, vol/vol), acetic acid (4500), methyl anthranilate (1800), ethyl 2-methylpropionate (670), and one or both of the esters ethyl 3-methylbutyrate (44) and 2-methylbutyl propionate (44), in aqueous solution. This mixture was approximately 1.8X as attractive as Sabor Uva by indirect comparison. Deletion of propylene glycol, acetic acid, methyl anthranilate, or ethyl 2-methylpropionate from the mixture significantly decreased attractiveness. Deletion of either of the other two esters seemed to diminish attractiveness although effects were not statistically significant. Deletion of water from the mixture significantly decreased attractiveness. We conclude that propylene glycol, acetic acid, methyl anthranilate, water, and at least one or as many as all three of the methyl-branched esters are essential for complete attractiveness.

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“…Sweet baits and antifreeze have been examined as trapping ingredients in recent years (Landolt 1995, Ni and Holbrook 2006, Robacker and Czokajlo 2006. Molasses and unÞnished palm sugar (also known as jaggery) signiÞcantly increased capture of Mocis latipes Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Landolt 1995), and a 10% honey captured Ͼ70% female C. cautella moths (Ni and Holbrook 2006).…”

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“…Although antifreeze was originally used in traps to preserve insects captured in the traps, Thomas et al (2001) found that addition of antifreeze in water doubled the capture of feral Mexican fruit ßy, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Robacker and Czokajlo (2006) reported the addition of water with propylene glycol antifreeze as the drowning agent was Ϸ2 times more attractive than the traps baited with the lures made by Advanced Pheromone Technologies, Marylhurst, OR.…”

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“…Thus, antifreeze not only prevents loss of water in trapping nutrient solutions and preserves insect specimens but also prevents mold growth in nutrient solutions, which may extend the period of efÞcacy of these traps. The possibility of using ethylene glycol alternatives (e.g., glycerol [Ni and Streett 2005] or propylene glycol [Robacker and Czokajlo 2006]) for microbial control in these nutrient solutions to be used for storage insect monitoring should be further examined.…”

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Insect-Attracting and Antimicrobial Properties of Antifreeze for Monitoring Insect Pests and Natural Enemies in Stored Corn

Gunawan

Brown

et al. 2008

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Insect infestations in stored grain cause extensive damage worldwide. Storage insect pests, including the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae); Sitophilus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); and their natural enemies [e.g., Cephalonomia tarsalis (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), and Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)] inhabit a temporary, but stable ecosystem with constant environmental conditions. The objective of the present experiment was to assess the efficacy of using ethylene glycol antifreeze in combination with nutrient solutions to monitor storage insect pest and natural enemy populations in three bins of corn, Zea mays L. The treatments were deionized water, a diluted (1:5 antifreeze:water) antifreeze solution, 10% honey, 10% honey in the diluted antifreeze solution, 10% beer in the diluted antifreeze solution, 10% sucrose in the diluted antifreeze solution, and a commercial pheromone trap suspended in a 3.8-liter container filled with 300-ml of diluted antifreeze solution. The seven treatments captured storage insect pests and their natural enemies in the bins at 33-36 degrees C and 51-55% RH. The pheromone trap in the container with the diluted antifreeze captured significantly more P. interpunctella than the other treatments, but a lower percentage (7.6%) of these captures were females compared with the rest of the treatments (> 40% females). All trapping solutions also captured Sitophilus spp. and other beetle species, but the captures of the coleopteran pests were not significantly different among the seven treatments (P > 0.05). Two parasitoid wasps also were captured in the study. The number of A. calandrae was different among the seven treatments (P < 0.05), whereas the number of C. tarsalis was not different among the treatments (P > 0.05). Most A. calandrae adults were captured by the 10% honey in the diluted antifreeze, whereas the fewest were captured in the deionized water. Microbial growth was observed in the 10% honey solution, but no microbial growth occurred in the rest of the treatments, including 10% honey in the diluted antifreeze solution. The results of insect captures and microbial growth demonstrated that antifreeze could be used as a part of storage insect monitoring and/or control programs.

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Effect of Propylene Glycol Antifreeze on Captures of Mexican Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Traps Baited With Biolures and Aff Lures

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Cited by 12 publications

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Attraction ofCeratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae) and Endemic and Introduced Nontarget Insects to BioLure Bait and Its Individual Components in Hawaii

Attraction ofCeratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae) and Endemic and Introduced Nontarget Insects to BioLure Bait and Its Individual Components in Hawaii

A Novel Attractant for Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) From a Concord Grape Product

Insect-Attracting and Antimicrobial Properties of Antifreeze for Monitoring Insect Pests and Natural Enemies in Stored Corn

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