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Response of olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae to various attractants combinations, in orchards of Crete

TitleResponse of olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae to various attractants combinations, in orchards of Crete
Publication TypeJournal Papers
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsVarikou K., Garantonakis N., Birouraki A.,
JournalBulletin of Insectology
Volume27
Pagination109-114
ISSN1721-8861
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Keywordscaptures, McPhail, monitoring, baits, plant protection products.
AbstractMcPhail 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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