| Title | Response of olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae to various attractants combinations, in orchards of Crete |
| Publication Type | Journal Papers |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Varikou K., Garantonakis N., Birouraki A., |
| Journal | Bulletin of Insectology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Pagination | 109-114 |
| ISSN | 1721-8861 |
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| Keywords | captures, McPhail, monitoring, baits, plant protection products. |
| Abstract | McPhail traps loaded with various attractant solutions (ammonium sulphate, Entomela 75%, Entomela 50%, Dacus bait 100, sexual pheromone of olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae) combined also with registered plant protection products (lambda-cyhalothrin,
alpha-cypermethrin as well as dimethoate) were tested for their attractiveness which was indicated as captures of flies in McPhail
traps during three summer year periods. All the tested proteins were significantly more attractive than ammonium salts which are
broadly used in Greece for monitoring of pest population while the sex pheromone did not seem to have any impact. The mean
number of captured adults of B. oleae recorded at McPhail traps which were filled with attractant solution, were at least two times
fold higher than when an insecticide was added to it. Thus the application of such attractant combinations in the management of
the pest, is discussed. |
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