Olfactory responses of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) to mango fruits as influenced by cultivar and ripeness stages

Anastrepha obliqua Macquart (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a polyphagous species with hog plums (Spondias spp.) (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) and mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) as primary host fruits. In this study, the olfactory preference of A. obliqua for three stages of ripeness of two mango cultivars (‘Coche’ and ‘Ataulfo’) was investigated. The female flies were more attracted to ripe ‘Coche’ fruits compared to those ripe ‘Ataulfo’. Further, they were more attracted to the ‘Coche’ half-ripe and ripe fruits than to the unripe ones, but they did not discriminate among the stages of ripeness of ‘Ataulfo’ fruits. The male flies did not show preference for any specific mango cultivars or ripeness stage tested. Four compounds from ripe ‘Coche’ mangoes, and two from ripe ‘Ataulfo’ fruits were identified using coupled gas chromatography-electroantennographic (GC-EAD) recording and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. ‘Coche’ mango volatiles eliciting responses from the female antennae were ethyl butyrate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl heptanoate, and ethyl octanoate. The two ‘Ataulfo’ mango volatiles were identified as 3-carene and ethyl octanoate. These compounds were absent in unripe mangoes of both cultivars. Synthetic blends of these compounds were attractive to females as mango extracts in field cage tests. Our results suggest that the olfactory preference of A. obliqua for attractive hosts is based on the presence or absence of the compounds associated with fruit maturity.

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Main Authors:	Benítez Herrera, Luz Neri Doctora autora 22632, Cruz López, Leopoldo Caridad Doctor autor 2083, Malo, Edi A. Doctor autor 5425, Romero López, Angel A. autor, Rojas, Julio C. Doctor autor 5426
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Anastrepha obliqua, Moscas de la fruta, Crianza de insectos, Mangifera indica, Compuestos volátiles, Ecología química, Artfrosur,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad011
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