Effect of Time of the Day and Trap Height on the Catches of Peach/guava Fruit Flies,
Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) Through Male Annihilation Technique

Siddiqui, Q. H.; Ahmad, N.; ., S.M.M. Shah Rashdi; Niazi, Sher Ali

doi:10.3923/ajps.2003.228.232

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“…This pest infests the fruits of over 50 plant species in various stages of ripening, and has a wide geographical distribution (El‐Minshawy et al ., 1999; Hashem et al ., 2001; Ghanim, 2012). It frequently causes 25%–50% yield losses in orchards (Siddiqui et al ., 2003) and has become a significant threat to fruit production across the Mediterranean region (Duyck et al ., 2004). These two species coinfest guava fruit in Egypt and can cause devastating losses to smallholder producers.…”

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Validation of degree‐day models for predicting the emergence of two fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in northeast Egypt

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We estimated thermal developmental thresholds (T 0) and degree-day (DD) constants for the immature stages of two tephritid pests, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) and Ceratitis capitata (Weidenmann). Males of both species were trapped in an Egyptian guava orchard during the fruiting seasons of 2016 and 2017 and trap catches were compared with peak flights predicted by the DD model based on local weather data. Ceratitis capitata had faster development than B. zonata at 20 and 25°C, but their overall developmental rate was similar at 30 and 35°C. The thermal threshold of development (T 0) of B. zonata was higher than that of C. capitata, indicating greater sensitivity to cold. Although 35°C yielded the fastest development of both species, survival was higher at 30°C, with B. zonata experiencing a slight advantage, suggesting better tropical adaptation. Immature development of B. zonata and C. capitata was estimated to require 338 and 373 d, respectively, and 616 and 424 DD for a complete generation. Trap catches over both seasons showed good correspondence to peaks of fly activity predicted by the DD models; deviations from expectation ranged from 0 to 7 d for both fly species. Both species had four overlapping generations per season, with B. zonata abundance peaking in the first generation in both years, but only in 2016 for C. capitata. The models predict about eight and 12 generations per year in northeast Egypt for B. zonata and C. capitata, respectively. These models should be useful for timing pest control measures to coincide with periods of peak fly activity in fruit orchards.

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Validation of degree‐day models for predicting the emergence of two fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in northeast Egypt

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“…In the case of tall plants, captures tend to be greater at intermediate-upper heights as reported in the following examples: 4 m height of 8 m tall mango trees for Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) (Ye et al, 2012), 3 m in 10 m tall guava trees (Siddiqui et al, 2003) for the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders, 1841), 5 m height of 8 m tall mango trees for several Anastrepha species (Aluja et al, 1989), 5 m in field trials conducted with diverse tall vegetation (including many species of tropical and subtropical fruits and truck crops) for C. capitata (Holbrook & Fujimoro, 1969), and 4.5 m in 4.65 m tall cherry trees for the cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Pelz-Stelinski et al, 2006). Optimum trapping heights for smaller sized plants with fruits near the ground tend to be at low heights, typically below the half-height of the plant.…”

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Effect of geographical directions, height and the color of yellow traps in capture of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) in citrus orchards

Toorani¹,

Abbasipour²

2017

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Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Dip.: Tephritidae) is one of the most destructive agricultural pests in the world. To replace chemical control methods, as well as the timing of the peak population of Mediterranean fruit fly, the yellow sticky vertical traps were used in this study. The research was carried out in some citrus orchards of various cities of Mazandaran province of Iran, during the four months from August to November 2016. To determine the best type of yellow color to trap this fly, four types of yellow colors with measured wavelength of reflection, including the fluorescent yellow (538 nm), lemon yellow (574 nm), yellow (602 nm) and amber yellow (641 nm), were used. Also, to determine the best geographical direction and appropriate height for installation of yellow cards, four cardinal directions and five different heights of 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 m above ground level were determined and the cards were installed. The results of mean comparison of captured flies in different treatments showed that there are significant differences between all of them. The results indicated that the fluorescent yellow, heights of 1.5 and 2 m, the south direction, and month October had the highest number of capture in yellow cards.Key words: Mediterranean fruit fly; yellow sticky trap; mass trapping; citrus; Iran IZVLEČEK VPLIV NEBESNE LEGE, VIŠINE NAMESTITVE IN BARVE RUMENIH PASTI NA ULOV BRESKOVE MUHE (Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824)) V SADOVNJAKIH CITRUSOVBreskova muha (Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann, 1824], (Dip.: Tephritidae)) je eden od najpomembnejših škodljivcev gojenih rastlin v svetu. Za nadomestitev kemičnega zatiranja in za ugotavljanje viška populacij breskove muhe so bile v tej raziskavi uporabljene navpično nameščene rumene, lepljive pasti. Raziskava je potekala v izbranih sadovnjakih citrusov v različnih krajih province Mazandaran v Iranu, v času štirih mesecev, od avgusta do novembra leta 2016. Za določitev najustreznejše rumene barve pasti za lovljenje muh so bili izbrani 4 odtenki rumene barve, vključujoč fluorescentno rumeno z naslednjimi valovnimi dolžinami odbite svetlobe: fluorescentno rumena (538 nm), limonino rumena (574 nm), rumena (602 nm) in rjavo (smolnato)-rumena (641 nm). Za določitev najustreznejše nebesne smeri in višine namestitve rumenih plošč so bile izbrane štiri glavne nebesne smeri in pet različnih višin namestitev nad tlemi, in sicer 1, 1,5, 2, 2,5 in 3 m. Izsledki primerjav povprečij ulovljenih muh glede na različne namestitve pasti so pokazali, da so med njimi značilne razlike. Izsledki so pokazali, da se je ujelo največ muh v oktobru na fluorescentno rumene plošče, nameščene od 1,5 in 2 m nad tlemi, v južni legi.

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“…However, the present result contradicted some previous findings. For instance, in a study conducted by Siddiqui et al [20] in a guava orchard, it was shown that the significantly highest number of trapped fruit flies was captured in the traps placed 10 feet above the ground. Hooper and Drew [21] also found that the most effective trap height for trapping in the orchard was about 6.5 feet above the ground, and in the case of the rain forest, traps should be hung as high as 40 feet within the canopy to attract more flies.…”

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Effects of Trap Height on the Capture of Bactrocera spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mango Orchard of Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines

Amparo Bausin,

Fritze Sibay Sampiano,

Sarnillo Bayang

et al. 2024

Curr. Appl. Sci. Technol.

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Fruit flies are one of the major pests infesting varieties of economically important fruits worldwide. This pest represents one of the most damaging groups of polyphagous flies. One of the alternatives for the control of the fruit fly that attacks mangoes is the use of pheromone-baited traps. The effectiveness of the pheromone traps depends on several factors such as field conditions, trap location, and environmental conditions. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of different trap heights (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 feet above the ground) on fruit fly trapping with traps baited with methyl eugenol. The trap installed at 5 feet above the ground had the highest number (p<0.05) of captured fruit flies compared to other heights evaluated. These results imply that for the effective monitoring and management of fruit flies, pheromone baited traps must be placed 5 feet from the ground level. The results further revealed that weather parameters did not appear to have a significant correlation (p<0.05) with the average population count of the pest. Because of the importance and usefulness of the findings of this study, further research that integrates this technology with other pest management tactics against the tephritid flies infesting mango at farmers’ level is recommended. Optimizing this technology may offer a cost-effective and practical pest management approach for small hold mango farmers.

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Effect of Time of the Day and Trap Height on the Catches of Peach/guava Fruit Flies, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) Through Male Annihilation Technique

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Validation of degree‐day models for predicting the emergence of two fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in northeast Egypt

Validation of degree‐day models for predicting the emergence of two fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in northeast Egypt

Effect of geographical directions, height and the color of yellow traps in capture of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) in citrus orchards

Effects of Trap Height on the Capture of Bactrocera spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mango Orchard of Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines

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