Background the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest, causing vast economical damage in horticultural systems. Effects of the malathionbait mixture used on citrus to. Trapping and chemical control of ceratitis capitata wied. On the geographic origin of the medfly ceratitis capitata. Tephritidae on the florida red scale, chrysomphalus aonidum l. Tephritidae has been mostly done with chemical insecticides and some selected natural enemies. It causes significant damage to fruits and vegetables, and. Development of an automatic monitoring trap for mediterranean.
It is a highly polyphagus species, able to feed on over 300 hosts and known to be capable of adapting to a wide range of climates. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Chemical control is the most frequently used management strategy, mainly involving organophosphate insec. The control of ceratitis capitata wiedemann traditionally has relied on chemical control with organophosphate insecticides. Pupae of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Pdf biological control of ceratitis capitata diptera. Global assessment of seasonal potential distribution of. Jeffery lotz, florida department of agriculture and consumer servicesdivision of plant industry. Ceratitis capitata is considered a major tephritid fruit fly pest of economic importance attacking more than 300 different hosts, primarily temperate and subtropical fruits. The mediterranean fruit fly or medfly ceratitis capitata, wiedemann is the single most important pest species affecting fresh fruits and vegetables within the. It is a native of africa and was first detected in hawaii in 1910.
Diaspididae, and its parasitoid aphytis holoxanthus debach hymenoptera. Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species whose larvae develop in a very wide range of unrelated fruits. Efficient control and eradication efforts require adequate information regarding c. Joint proceedings of the international conference on areawide control of insect pests, 28 may2 june, 1998 and the fifth international symposium on fruit flies of. Ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly control different means chemical, biological etc. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a major economic pest of fruit crops worldwide, particularly in the middle east. This study was carried out to understand the feeding mechanism of adults of this species. When it has been detected in florida, california, and texas, especially in recent years, each infestation necessitated. The use of many of these substances has been banned by new european directives. Indigenous parasitoids hymenoptera attacking anastrepha fraterculus and ceratitis capitata diptera. The sustainability of control programs for the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, for citrus crops in spain has been threatened by the development of resistance to malathion and lambdacyhalothrin in recent years.
The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, commonly referred to as medfly, is considered one of the worlds most destructive pests. Foodbased attractants incorporating an insecticide are an important component of areawide control programmes for the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Regardless of the means though, it is necessary to collect, remove and destroy bury etc. Stages of larvae and pupae of medfly collected from infested apples survived the natural conditions of late autumn and early. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure 3. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann medfly, is considered to be one of the world. An adult mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. The economic importance of this fruit fly is increasing due to its invasion of new geographical areas. Intensive search for synthetic attractants of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, resulted in the discovery of trimedlure mcgovern and beroza, 1966. Pdf biological control of fruit fly ceratitis capitata. Trypeta capitata wiedemann, 1824 tephritis capitata wiedemann, 1824. Pdf the mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a key pest of citrus and many other fruits in tunisia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A currently used control strategy is the sterile insect technique sit that reduces pest populations through infertile matings with massreleased, sterilized insects.
Current status and future prospects of ceratitis capitata. Effects of the malathionbait mixture used on citrus to control ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. The use of massive sit for the control of the medfly, ceratitis capitata wied. This final environmental assessment was prepared by the applicant for the office of environmental quality control oeqc, department of health, state of hawaii, to comply with the provisions of. Ceratitis capitata certcadocuments eppo global database. Highly efficient homologydirected repair using cas9 protein. Ceratitis capitata fruit fly econex pheromones and traps.
Despite its importance, few efforts have focussed on the development of alternative techniques to broad spectrum pesticides, especially those that suppress the pest using odourmediated behavior manipulation. The objective of this study was to evaluate mass trapping for the control of medfly in satsuma. A species profile for mediterranean fruit fly, medfly. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is a key pest of fruit crops in many tropical, subtropical and mild temperate areas worldwide. Pdf mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Pdf successful fruit fly control requires effective monitoring to make pest management decisions. This species is widespread and may be found anywhere from sea level to mountainous areas over 2,3 m in elevation. It is native to the west coast of africa, where it lives together with other similar species. It has a high economic impact, affecting production, control costs and market. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Current status and future prospects of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera.
Tephritidae, is one of the most important pests of citrus in turkey. This species is widespread and may be found anywhere from sea. Economic evaluation of three alternative methods for control of the. The mediterranean fruit fly, medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. In the province of san juan, located in the centraleastern region of argentina known as cuyo, control strate. Pdf detection of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. The whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly. The species originated in subsaharan africa and is not known to be established in the continental united states. The exposure periods required to achieve complete mortality in 30 000 insects varied with fruit fly species and cultivar. Continuous monitoring of population fluctuations is important to improve the control of economic pests. Toxicities of insecticidal toxic baits to control ceratitis.
The present study investigated under laboratory conditions the use of entomopathogenic nematodes strains separately or in combinations, as biological control agent of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wied. Attacks over 200 species of fruits and vegetables aphis 2003. Control of mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata diptera. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata pest. The mediterranean fruitfly ceratitis capitata medfly is an invasive agricultural pest of high economic impact and has become an emerging model for developing new genetic control strategies as.
Aphelinidae volume 77 issue 2 ephraim cohen, haggai podoler, muhamad elhamlauwi. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata life cycle. Braconidae in fruitproducing semiarid areas of san juan abstract fulltext html download as pdf size. Ceratitis capitata certcaoverview eppo global database. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann, 1824 is a significant insect pest of fruits produced worldwide and is capable of causing direct and indirect damage to fruit. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann en ciruelo ecologico mediante trampeo masivo. Functional morphology of the mouthparts of the adult. In the eppo region, important hosts include apples malus pumila, avocados persea americana, citrus spp, figs ficus carica, kiwifruits actinidia deliciosa, mangoes mangifera indica, medlars mespilus germanica. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a major pest of fruits and fruiting vegetables, and has been studied extensively because of its economic importance to horticultural production and trade in many parts of the world christenson and foote 1960. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann is one of the major pests of fruit crops in argentina and it is a phytosanitary barrier to the export of fresh fruits. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. Pm100228 eppo a1 and a2 lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests 2019. Tephritidae is a serious threat for the bolivian fruit sector. Ceratitis capitata an overview sciencedirect topics.
In the first bioassay, eight strains were used separately steinernema carpocapsae ncall, heterorhabditis bacteriophora hp88, h. It is considered a cosmopolitan species and can be. Because of its wide distribution over the world, its. Field release of the parasitoid fopius ceratitivorus for. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata diptera. Tephritidae control in morocco article pdf available in journal of entomology may 2018 with 529 reads. Two field trials in citrus orchards in turis valencia, spain and denia alicante, spain were performed in order to test the sterilant effect of the insect growth regulator lufenuron against wild medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann populations. Population suppression of ceratitis capitata wiedemann on table grapes. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann.
Highly efficient dnafree gene disruption in the agricultural. Spinosad is widely used without apparent loss of efficacy. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is one of the worlds most destructive fruit pests. However, a highly resistant strain, jw100s, has been obtained after laboratory selection.
The current medfly weekly monitoring method, manual counting, results in a suboptimal. Pupal views of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Albehadili 1,2, vineeta bilgi 1, junxi li 1, penghao wang 1, miyuki taniguchi 1, manjree agarwal 1, yonglin ren 1, and wei xu 1, 1 school of veterinary and life sciences, murdoch university, murdoch, wa 6150, australia.
The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata, is a major destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and vegetables. Areawide control of fruit flies and other insect pests. Biology studies and improvement of ceratitis capitata. It exhibits a unique ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though medfly infestations have been prevented. Documents about ceratitis capitata certca number title download. Tephritidae in native and exotic host plants in northwestern argentina. Ceratitis capitata 2011 eppo bulletin wiley online library. Mediterranean fruit fly mff ceratitis capitata and the queensland fruit fly qff bactrocera tryoni. Like ceratitis capitata, and members of subgenera ceratitis and pterandrus in general, it is attracted to trimedlure and terpinyl acetate, but not methyl eugenol or cue lure. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata is an insect pest of fruits and vegetables. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, lorena suarez and others published biological control of ceratitis capitata diptera. Nov 22, 2011 ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species whose larvae develop in a very wide range of unrelated fruits. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann, 1824 is an insect of the order diptera belonging to the tephritidae family.
May 15, 2018 background the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest, causing vast economical damage in horticultural systems. It is considered a cosmopolitan species and can be found in many places because it. Tephritidae en citricos utilizando trampeo masivo control of ceratitis capitata diptera. Analysis of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata. It has spread from there to other mild, subtropical and tropical zones in both hemispheres. The medfly as it is commonly called has invaded many countries and caused major economic losses for fruit farmers. Functional characterization and fitness cost of spinosad. Releases of diachasmimorpha longicaudata hymenoptera. Ethological control of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis. Efficacy of lufenuron as chemosterilant against ceratitis. Eggs inside each droplet were counted using a manual cell counter. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure.
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