Effects of Food Deprivation, Age, Time of Day, and Gamma Irradiation on Attraction of Mexican Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Two Synthetic Lures in a Wind Tunnel

Robacker, David C.

doi:10.1093/ee/27.6.1303

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“…It is likely that C. vicina uses volatile chemical components present in all dead animals as a signal for both egg laying and feeding (Archer & Elgar, 2003). Egg developmental stage and protein deprivation are known to affect activity and attraction among diptera including Calliphoridae (Duan & Prokopy, 1994; Robacker, 1998; Brevault & Quilici, 1999; Wall & Fisher, 2001), and these physiological conditions are closely connected because proteins are needed for full egg development (Browne, 1993). The chemicals that have been identified here as attractive may signal both a protein source and an egg‐laying site.…”

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Wind tunnel behavioural response and field trapping of the blowfly Calliphora vicina

Aak

Knudsen

Soleng

2010

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

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The attraction of the blowfly Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to single synthetic compounds, blends and authentic odours was investigated in a wind tunnel. A total of 1850 C. vicina (1750 females and 100 males) were tested. A comparison of male and female responses showed significant differences in attraction between the sexes. Females were more attracted than males to liver odour. The attraction of females lay in the ranges of 0-22% for single compounds, 26-64% for synthetic blends and 58-88% for authentic odours. Dimethyl trisulphide was the most attractive single compound. Significant improvement in attraction was achieved with blends and a three-component lure, consisting of dimethyl trisulphide, mercaptoethanol and o-cresol, was found to be the best solution for field trapping of C. vicina. Authentic odours from dead fish and mice were significantly more attractive than liver and the three-component blend, and the blend and liver were similarly effective as attractants. Field tests support the results of the wind tunnel study and a high number of C. vicina were caught in funnel traps. Overall, 99.1% of the specimens caught were females.

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Wind tunnel behavioural response and field trapping of the blowfly Calliphora vicina

Aak

Knudsen

Soleng

2010

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

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“…Access to yeast hydrolysate for 24 h led to higher levels of cue-lure attraction compared to males with no access, but attraction of 24-h males was always significantly less than attraction of males given continuous access. Sterilization led to reduced attraction to food odours (protein hydrolysate) and food-based lures (BioLure®; Suterra LLC, Bend, OR, USA) in Caribbean fruit flies, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), Mexican fruit flies, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), and C. capitata (Galun et al, 1985;Robacker, 1998). Inclusion of yeast hydrolysate in the diet provided to newly emerged sterile adults for a period of at least 24 h, but preferably 48 h, has the potential to improve trap recapture rates owing to faster rates of sexual development in male flies, and subsequent attraction to cue-lure.…”

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Feeding on yeast hydrolysate enhances attraction to cue‐lure in Queensland fruit flies, Bactrocera tryoni

Weldon¹,

Pérez‐Staples

Taylor

2008

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Feeding on yeast hydrolysate (a source of nitrogen) has a strong influence on the physiology and behaviour of the Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly), Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae), affecting longevity, sexual maturation, oogenesis, and mating performance. In this study, we demonstrate that access to yeast hydrolysate also influences the development of attraction to cue-lure in Q-flies. We provided virgin Q-flies various periods of access to yeast hydrolysate (continuous, 48 h, 24 h, or deprived). Attraction of males to cue-lure was increased and occurred at an earlier age when they were fed yeast hydrolysate. Males given continuous access were strongly attracted to cue-lure at a younger age (8 days after emergence), but by 12 days after emergence attraction of males given access to yeast hydrolysate for 48 h did not differ from males given continuous access. Attraction by males deprived or given just 24 h access to yeast hydrolysate was always significantly lower than those of males with continuous access. Male attraction to cue-lure was highest in the early morning. While cue-lure is most often thought of as a male attractant, virgin female Q-flies were caught in cue-lure traps at dusk at ages when they are known to be sexually mature. We suggest that cue-lure or similar natural chemicals play a role in the Q-fly mating system. γ -Irradiation used to induce sterility had no significant effect on attraction to cue-lure by Q-flies.

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“…As in C. capitata, individuals of Anastrepha spp. deprived protein likewise show a stronger response to proteinaceous lures than previously protein fed flies (Robacker 1998;). This pattern of response to protein sources was also observed in females of Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) whose levels of body carbon and body nitrogen were analyzed.…”

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“…In irradiated A. suspensa, there was a significant reduction in olfactory response of females to protein (Galun et al 1985), and lower recapture of sterile mature females than wild mature females in traps baited with AmAc and putrescine . Gamma radiation was also found to greatly reduce the response of A. ludens and A. obliqua to synthetic food lures (Robacker 1998;). …”

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“…5.1): those related to sexual maturation and reproduction in general with clear pre-and post-maturation periods and those concerning homeostatic conditions, e.g., the need to replenish the energy spent searching for resources, fighting, mating, which in many cases follows a circadian pattern. Thus, individual fly response to a specific stimulus varies within a day as well as over the complete life (Brieze-Stegeman et al 1978;Malo and Zapien 1994;Robacker 1998;Thomas et al 2001). For example, insects need to replenish the energy consumed performing activities undertaken at specific periods of the day (Warburg andYuval 1996, 1997a).…”

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

Shelly¹,

Epsky²,

Reyes-Flores³

et al. 2014

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Effects of Food Deprivation, Age, Time of Day, and Gamma Irradiation on Attraction of Mexican Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Two Synthetic Lures in a Wind Tunnel

Cited by 18 publications

References 18 publications

Wind tunnel behavioural response and field trapping of the blowfly Calliphora vicina

Wind tunnel behavioural response and field trapping of the blowfly Calliphora vicina

Feeding on yeast hydrolysate enhances attraction to cue‐lure in Queensland fruit flies, Bactrocera tryoni

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

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