Journal of Applied Entomology (2017) 141, 441-449

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S. Broughton and T. Rahman (2017)
Evaluation of lures and traps for male and female monitoring of Mediterranean fruit fly in pome and stone fruit
Journal of Applied Entomology 141 (6), 441-449
Abstract: Commercial traps and lures have recently become available for monitoring male and female Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia, with possible applications in monitoring and mass trapping. This study investigated the attractiveness of commercially available male [Capilure® (CPL), Trimedlure (TML) cone, plugs, and wafers] and female-targeted synthetic lures (three-component BioLure®, BioLure® Unipak, Ceratitis® Unipak, TMA Plus® Unipak and Biotrap® gel), and five female-targeted traps [Maxi® trap, Sorygar Tephri-trap, Probodelt® cone trap, and BioTrap Globe® traps (two versions)]. Results showed that TML and CPL lures were equivalent up to 8 weeks, but TML-baited traps captured 1.2–4.6 times more male medflies than CPL-baited traps with lures aged 9–16 weeks. For female-targeted trapping, all tested lures were female selective. Ceratitis® Unipak was equivalent to three-component (3-C) BioLure®, whilst BioLure® Unipak captured 1.1–1.5 times more medflies than 3-C BioLure®. The least efficient lures were TMA Plus® Unipak and Biotrap Fruit Fly Attractant Gel. Tephri-traps were the least efficient trap, with Maxi traps catching 1.9–6.7 times more medflies than the Tephri-trap. The appropriate selection of lures and traps for applications in monitoring and mass trapping are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Touhidur Rahman, Sonya Broughton

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Ceratitis capitata
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