Volatile host fruit odors as attractants for the oriental fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

We examined the responses of oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, to the odors of different stages and types of fruit presented on potted trees in a field cage. Females were most attracted to odors of soft, ripe fruit. Odors of common guava were more attractive to females than papaya an...

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Published inJournal of economic entomology Vol. 93; no. 1; p. 93
Main Authors Cornelius, M L, Duan, J J, Messing, R H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.2000
Subjects
Animals
Citrus sinensis
Female
Fruit - chemistry
Mangifera
Odorants
Pheromones
Psidium
Tephritidae - physiology
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Summary:We examined the responses of oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, to the odors of different stages and types of fruit presented on potted trees in a field cage. Females were most attracted to odors of soft, ripe fruit. Odors of common guava were more attractive to females than papaya and starfruit, and equally as attractive as strawberry guava, orange, and mango. In field tests, McPhail traps baited with mango, common guava, and orange captured equal numbers of females. Traps baited with mango were compared with 2 commercially available fruit fly traps. McPhail traps baited with mango captured more females than visual fruit-mimicking sticky traps (Ladd traps) and equal numbers of females as McPhail traps baited with protein odors. Results from this study indicate that host fruit volatiles could be used as lures for capturing oriental fruit flies in orchards.
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1603/0022-0493-93.1.93