English

Dos Santos De Souza Mileny,Da Silva Nunes Gilmar,De Luna Batista Jacinto,De Oliveira Robério,De Andrade Borba Matheus,Nunes Do Nascimento Izabela,Machado De Oliveira Gemerson

doi:10.5897/ajar2016.11774

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine trap efficiency on capturing fruit fly Ceratitis capitata. The research was conducted in greenhouse of the Entomology Laboratory of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences Center of the Federal University of Paraiba – CCA/UFPB, Areia – PB. The trap efficiency was evaluated by comparing three types (Delta, Pet and Circular Trap) with standard trap of McPhail type using liquid and semi-solid lures: Bio Anastrepha® 5% and CeraTrap®. Traps were equidistantly arranged in the experimental environment where eight releases of 300 adults of C. capitata, newly emerged, were carried out. The effectiveness of traps was evaluated according to the number of captured flies in the set period. Data were subjected to variance analyses and Tukey test. Standard trap of McPhail type and alternative trap of Pet type were the most efficient on capturing C. capitata in greenhouse environment. The alternative trap of Pet type can replace the standard one on C. capitata trapping. Key words: Fruit production, hydrolyzed proteins, Mediterranean fruit fly.

Highlights

A large part of the damage is done on the global fruit production due to the infestation of fruit flies as a result of direct and indirect damage caused by oviposition of these insects in fruits (Zucchi, 2012)
The alternative trap of Pet type can replace the standard one on C. capitata trapping
From variance analysis can be observed that there was a statistical significance for traps (F = 79.50; p

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Introduction

A large part of the damage is done on the global fruit production due to the infestation of fruit flies as a result of direct and indirect damage caused by oviposition of these insects in fruits (Zucchi, 2012). Direct damages are from pulp consumption for their larvae and indirect are caused by entry of pathogens in holes during oviposition (Lozano-Tovar et al, 2015), both make fresh consumption of fruits impossible by invalidating fruit marketing, by the depreciation of fruit quality and due to quarantine restrictions imposed by importing countries (Raga et al, 2006). There are a phytosanitary barrier in the marketing of fresh fruit to the United States and some European countries (Carvalho, 2005; Zucchi, 2008).

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