Environmental Entomology (1998) 27, 853-857

C.R. Lauzon, R.E. Sjogren, S.E. Wright and R.J. Prokopy (1998)
Attraction of Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera : Tephritidae) flies to odor of bacteria: Apparent confinement to specialized members of enterobacteriaceae
Environmental Entomology 27 (4), 853-857
Abstract: Dominant species of bacteria isolated from leaves and fruit of pesticide-free Maclntosh apple trees, and chicken and barn swallow feces, were tested for attractancy to apple maggot flies, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh). The flies demonstrated a distinct preference for odor emitted by certain members of the Enterobacteriaceae but not for odor emitted by certain members of the Streptococcaceae or Pseudomonadales. Both attractive and nonattractive strains of Enterobacter agglomerans were obtained, suggesting intraspecific variation in attractiveness.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carol R. Lauzon

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Rhagoletis pomonella