Search hours for food attractant by Anastrepha fraterculus and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) adults in guava orchards.

Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) are considered the main pests of Brazilian fruit production. Understanding the behavior of species is of great importance for the success of management strategies. This study was to determine the period and search time by attractive food for A. fraterculus and C. capitata adults by using three commercial food attractants: BioAnastrepha™ 5%; Isca Samaritá Tradicional™ 5% and Ceratrap™ 1.5%. The largest catches of A. fraterculus and C. capitata adults in McPhail traps occurred during the day between 6:30 am and 6:30 pm for both species. The BioAnastrepha™ food attractant provided the largest catches compared to Isca Samaritá Tradicional™ and Ceratrap™. In addition, there was a higher prevalence of capturing females than males, for both flies’ species. The period of largest search activity for food attractant was observed from 12h:31 pm to 04:30 pm for A. fraterculus and C. capitata, time of greatest temperature on the day. The definition of the period of largest activity of A. fraterculus and C. capitata adults in the field helps in the elaboration of management strategies to be adopted.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	CONTRERAS-MIRANDA, J. A., PIOVESAN, B., BERNARDI, D., NAVA, D. E.
Other Authors:	JAVIER ANTONIO CONTRERAS-MIRANDA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PELOTAS; BRUNA PIOVESAN, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PELOTAS; DANIEL BERNARDI, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PELOTAS; DORI EDSON NAVA, CPACT.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	2023-11-28
Subjects:	Anastrepha, Anastrepha Fraterculus, Fruticultura,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1158768
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