Use of honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (<i>Ceratitis capitata</i> Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges

Chamberlain, Keith; Briens, Mathilde; Jacobs, Jennifer; Clark, S. J.; Pickett, John A.

doi:10.1002/jsfa.5742

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“…Foraging bees can also be used in the identification of pest infestation (e.g. fruit flies; Chamberlain et al 2012). Beekeepers can benefit from the foraging behaviour of their colonies by fixing pollen traps or venom collection boards in front of hives to collect pollen or bee venom, respectively.…”

Section: Importance Of Foraging Activitymentioning

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The foraging behaviour of honey bees, Apis mellifera: a review

Abou‐Shaara¹

2014

Vet. Med.

171

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Foraging behaviour is one of the distinctive behaviours of honey bees, Apis mellifera. This behaviour is the link between the honey bee colony and the ambient environment. Therefore, various in-colony and out-colony factors have an impact on this behaviour, and many studies have been employed to investigate these factors. Foraging behaviour is not advantageous only for the colony and for plant pollination but also has other benefits. In contrast, some disadvantages have also been discovered to be linked with foraging activity. Practically speaking, the control over this behaviour is very important to maximize colony products as well as to increase other agricultural benefits. This paper presents a review on foraging activity including; the regulation of foraging tasks, factors impacting this behaviour, foraging preference, variations between subspecies, monitoring methods as well as the possible methods for controlling this behaviour. As concluded from this review, more work needs to be performed in order to elucidate certain aspects of foraging behaviour.

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Section: Importance Of Foraging Activitymentioning

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The foraging behaviour of honey bees, Apis mellifera: a review

Abou‐Shaara¹

2014

Vet. Med.

171

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“…shows that the level of larvae can change the profile of compounds as also reported by [14]. Also, these compounds may impact on medfly larvae behaviour [15].…”

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Detection of Mediterranean Fruit Fly Larvae Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Different Types of Fruit by HS-SPME GC-MS Method

Al-Khshemawee¹,

Agarwal²,

Du³

et al. 2017

JBM

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Timely detection of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is very important so that eradication action can be taken on time. The larvae stage of this insect is the most dangerous stage as it is within the pulp of the fruit, making it hard to detect by visual inspection. In most countries at ports of entry the inspector check a small sample of fruit by visual inspection or by cutting the produce and searching for fungus and pests. This paper will investigate a quick, reliable and sensitive method to determine the presence of fruit flies. Our research focuses on developing the technology for detecting hidden infestations by using the Head Space-Soild Phase Micro Extraction (HS-SPME) method coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrocopy (GC-MS) technique. Five different types of fruit were infested with an early stage of Medfly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephidae). We investigated to detect the differences in volatile organic compounds (VOC's) between infested and noninfested fruits by using HS-SPME with (GC-MS). The results indicated that for few chemicals no significant differences between infested and non-infested fruit can be seen, especially in the fruits with first instar. However, in case of third instar larvae infested fruits significant differences in the chemicals can be seen as compare to non infested fruits and other instar infestations. These chemicals include ethyl (Z)-2 butenoate, 2-heptanone, anisole, β-cis-ocimene, 1,3,7-nonatriene,4,8-dimethy-,ethyl octyate, isoamyl caproate and 1β,4βh,10βh-guaia-5,11-diene, in apple. Ethyl (Z)-2-butenoate, (+)-2-bornanone, (-)-transisopiperitenol, methyl caprate, caryophyllene and farnesene in orange. Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-,2-methylbutul acetate, sabinene, β-myrcene, octanoic acid, methyl ester, dihydrocarvone, (-)-trans-isopiperitenol and ethyl laurate in mandarin. Butyl 2-methylbutanoate, terpinen-4-ol, P-menth-8-en-2-one, 155E-,(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-1,3,7,11-tetraene and dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester in lemon. Decane, 3-methyl-, p-menth-1,4(8)-diene, 1-undecene and α-cubebene in avocado. Thus, the VOC's method could provide a possible tool for detecting tephritid larvae and this method could be adopted by industries importing and exporting fruit.

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“…D-limonene and ocimene were highly attractive to female parasitoids, suggesting their role as attractants in infested fruit volatiles. The two compounds are among the major terpenes found in citrus fruit rind (Fisher and Phillips 2008;Hosni et al 2010;Chamberlain et al 2012). Although present in healthy fruit, the emission rate for the two compounds is elevated by T. leucotreta herbivory on fruit (Kendra et al 2011;van der Walt 2012).…”

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Agathis bishopi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as a Potential Tool for Detecting Oranges Infested with Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

et al. 2015

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In South Africa, Thaumatotibia leucotreta is a key pest of citrus impacting its production and trade. Detection of newly infested fruit by visual inspection is challenging and poses a risk of packing infested with healthy fruit for export. Agathis bishopi is a larval endoparasitoid of T. leucotreta, attacking early larval instars. Understanding how A. bishopi parasitoids locate fruit infested with their host is of interest for developing an efficient detector for T. leucotreta infested fruit. The response of female adult A. bishopi parasitoids to olfactory and visual cues associated with T. leucotreta infested fruit were evaluated using a Y-tube olfactometer and flight tunnel. Agathis bishopi parasitoids were strongly attracted to infested fruit over healthy fruit, either when only olfactory or combinations of visual and olfactory cues were offered. Among the four synthetic compounds tested, D-limonene and ocimene elicited a strong attraction to parasitoids with response rates of 92 % and 72 % respectively. A blend of four synthetic compounds simulating T. leucotreta infested fruit odour equally elicited strong attraction to parasitoids (84 % response rate). Attraction of parasitoids to infested fruit cues was heightened by prior experience, suggesting the occurrence of associative learning. Results from this study indicate that A. bishopi parasitoids mainly rely on olfactory cues in host habitat location and that D-limonene and ocimene are the major attractants in infested fruit volatiles. These findings and the potential for manipulating A. bishopi for detection of infested fruit in the packhouse are discussed.

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Use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges

Abstract: This study demonstrates an innovative way of detecting, at an early stage, the symptoms of damage to oranges by the Mediterranean fruit fly.

Cited by 18 publications

References 15 publications

The foraging behaviour of honey bees, Apis mellifera: a review

The foraging behaviour of honey bees, Apis mellifera: a review

Detection of Mediterranean Fruit Fly Larvae Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Different Types of Fruit by HS-SPME GC-MS Method

Agathis bishopi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as a Potential Tool for Detecting Oranges Infested with Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

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