Evaluation of Cue-Lure and Methyl Eugenol Solid Lure and Insecticide Dispensers for Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Monitoring and Control in Tahiti

Performance of Methyl Eugenol + Matrix + Toxicant Combinations Under Field Conditions in Hawaii and California for Trapping <I>Bactrocera dorsalis</I> (Diptera:Tephritidae)

“…Subsequently Vargas et al (2009b) and Vargas et al (2010) as well as Shelly (2010) and Shelly et al (2011) tested multiple formulations of solid formulations (with and without toxicant incorporated directly into the formulations) manufactured by Scentry and FarmaTech International (North Bend, WA) with similar results relative to the standard liquid-on-wick formulations of ME ϩ naled against oriental fruit ßy. LeBlanc et al (2011) also tested the FarmaTech ME wafer in Tahiti with similar overall results as previous authors.…”

Field Trials of Solid Triple Lure (Trimedlure, Methyl Eugenol, Raspberry Ketone, and DDVP) Dispensers for Detection and Male Annihilation of <I>Ceratitis capitata</I>, <I>Bactrocera dorsalis</I>, and <I>Bactrocera cucurbitae</I> (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii

“…baited traps (Shelly et al 2011a). In studies in Tahiti with B. dorsalis and B. tryoni (Froggatt) (Queensland fruit ßy), an C-L/RK responding ßy, traps baited with ME and RK combined in a single Mallet MC wafer captured as many B. tryoni and B. dorsalis as traps baited with a single liquid lure (Leblanc et al 2011). In these trials RK tended to last longer than C-L, and captures of B. dorsalis with Mallet ME wafers outperformed any other ME formulation (liquid or solid).…”

“…Of the 54 Dacini species (comprised of the two major genera Bactrocera Macquart and Dacus F.) that are agricultural pests, 26 respond to C-L/RK and 16 to ME (compiled from Drew et al 1978, Drew 1989, White and Elson-Harris 1992, Clarke et al 2005. Mixed with these liquid lures are liquid insecticides, such as naled (dimethyl 1, 2-dibromo-2, 2-dichloroethyl phosphate) or malathion (0,0-dimethyl phosphorodithioate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate), which pose environmental and worker safety challenges (Vargas et al 2009;2010a,b;Leblanc et al 2011;Shelly et al 2011b). In addition to detection programs, the male lures also have applications for suppression or control through the male annihilation technique (MAT) (Vargas et al 2008;2010a,b).…”

“…Also, implementation of insecticidal strips (DDVP, Hercon Vaportape II, 10% dimethyl 2, 2-dichlorovinylphosphate, 2.5 by 10.0 cm, Emigsville, PA) in place of liquid organophosphates (e.g., naled or malathion) represented an important improvement from a worker acceptance and safety standpoint (Vargas et al 2009(Vargas et al , 2010aShelly 2010;Shelly et al 2011a,b). In addition, a solid double lure wafer with insecticide, Mallet MC (Farma Tech International, North Bend, WA) containing benzyl acetate, ME/RK, and DDVP was measured against individual ME and C-L/RK solid lure wafers and standard liquid ME and C-L with malathion formulations in Tahiti (Leblanc et al 2011) and Hawaii (R.I.V., unpublished data). Results from the above studies provide promising prospects for the long-term elimination of hard to handle liquid lures and hazardous insecticides by consolidating "attract & kill" into solid single or double lure insecticidal formulations.…”

“…Previous studies measured a dispenser containing both ME and C-L or RK (Vargas et al 2000, Vargas et al 2010a, Leblanc et al 2011). On the basis of these three earlier studies and an as yet unpublished paper that includes chemical analyses of weathered dispensers with time, two new triple lure dispensers were formulated known as the TMR (TML, ME, and RK) and the CMR (Ceralure, ME, and RK) dispensers.…”