Pdf on jan 1, 2014, lorena suarez and others published biological control of ceratitis capitata diptera. 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. Toxicities of insecticidal toxic baits to control ceratitis. Regardless of the means though, it is necessary to collect, remove and destroy bury etc. Spinosad is widely used without apparent loss of efficacy. The mediterranean fruit fly, medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Braconidae in fruitproducing semiarid areas of san juan abstract fulltext html download as pdf size. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, commonly referred to as medfly, is considered one of the worlds most destructive pests.
Mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata is an insect pest of fruits and vegetables. The control of ceratitis capitata wiedemann traditionally has relied on chemical control with organophosphate insecticides. Continuous monitoring of population fluctuations is important to improve the control of economic pests. Chemical control is the most frequently used management strategy, mainly involving organophosphate insec. Parasitoids of medfly, ceratitis capitata, and related. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is a key pest of fruit crops in many tropical, subtropical and mild temperate areas worldwide. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata. Nov 22, 2011 ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species whose larvae develop in a very wide range of unrelated fruits. It is a native of africa and was first detected in hawaii in 1910. Tephritidae in native and exotic host plants in northwestern argentina. 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. A currently used control strategy is the sterile insect technique sit that reduces pest populations through infertile matings with massreleased, sterilized insects. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Ceratitis capitata certcaoverview eppo global database.
Tephritidae en citricos utilizando trampeo masivo control of ceratitis capitata diptera. Pdf successful fruit fly control requires effective monitoring to make pest management decisions. Tephritidae control in morocco article pdf available in journal of entomology may 2018 with 529 reads. It is considered a cosmopolitan species and can be. Attacks over 200 species of fruits and vegetables aphis 2003. 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. Highly efficient homologydirected repair using cas9 protein. Diaspididae, and its parasitoid aphytis holoxanthus debach hymenoptera. Pdf detection of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Transgenic approaches hold great promise to improve key aspects. Documents about ceratitis capitata certca number title download. The mediterranean fruit fly or medfly ceratitis capitata, wiedemann is the single most important pest species affecting fresh fruits and vegetables within the. In the province of san juan, located in the centraleastern region of argentina known as cuyo, control strate. The economic importance of this fruit fly is increasing due to its invasion of new geographical areas.
The medfly as it is commonly called has invaded many countries and caused major economic losses for fruit farmers. It causes significant damage to fruits and vegetables, and. Tephritidae in citrus crops with mass trapping in spanish. This species is widespread and may be found anywhere from sea.
Biology studies and improvement of ceratitis capitata. On the geographic origin of the medfly ceratitis capitata. It is native to the west coast of africa, where it lives together with other similar species. The objective of this study was to evaluate mass trapping for the control of medfly in satsuma. Foodbased attractants incorporating an insecticide are an important component of areawide control programmes for the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata pest. Economic evaluation of three alternative methods for control of the. 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. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann medfly, is considered to be one of the world. It is considered a cosmopolitan species and can be found in many places because it. Ceratitis capitata certcadocuments eppo global database. Control of mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata diptera. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann, 1824 is a significant insect pest of fruits produced worldwide and is capable of causing direct and indirect damage to fruit.
It is also very sensitive to enriched ginger oil ego lure mwatawala et al. Stages of larvae and pupae of medfly collected from infested apples survived the natural conditions of late autumn and early. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann en ciruelo ecologico mediante trampeo masivo. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Effects of the malathionbait mixture used on citrus to.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Global assessment of seasonal potential distribution of. Areawide control of fruit flies and other insect pests. Despite its importance, few efforts have focussed on the development of alternative techniques to broad spectrum pesticides, especially those that suppress the. Releases of diachasmimorpha longicaudata hymenoptera. Ceratitis capitata fruit fly econex pheromones and traps. Tephritidae has been mostly done with chemical insecticides and some selected natural enemies. Background the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest, causing vast economical damage in horticultural systems. Pdf biological control of ceratitis capitata diptera. 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. Pupae of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. A species profile for mediterranean fruit fly, medfly.
Efficacy of lufenuron as chemosterilant against ceratitis. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Trypeta capitata wiedemann, 1824 tephritis capitata wiedemann, 1824. The current medfly weekly monitoring method, manual counting, results in a suboptimal. 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. The exposure periods required to achieve complete mortality in 30 000 insects varied with fruit fly species and cultivar. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata life cycle. The species originated in subsaharan africa and is not known to be established in the continental united states. Efficient control and eradication efforts require adequate information regarding c. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. Tephritidae on the florida red scale, chrysomphalus aonidum l. Trapping and chemical control of ceratitis capitata wied. It has spread from there to other mild, subtropical and tropical zones in both hemispheres. The whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly.
Ceratitis capitata an overview sciencedirect topics. It has a high economic impact, affecting production, control costs and market. Because of its wide distribution over the world, its. Functional characterization and fitness cost of spinosad. Ethological control of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis. Development of an automatic monitoring trap for mediterranean. Effects of the malathionbait mixture used on citrus to control ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. 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. A manual of the insects of the hawaiian islands, including an enumeration of the species and the notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc.
Eggs inside each droplet were counted using a manual cell counter. Intensive search for synthetic attractants of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, resulted in the discovery of trimedlure mcgovern and beroza, 1966. 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 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.
The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is one of the worlds most destructive fruit pests. Pdf the mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a key pest of citrus and many other fruits in tunisia. Indigenous parasitoids hymenoptera attacking anastrepha fraterculus and ceratitis capitata diptera. Tephritidae, is one of the most important pests of citrus in turkey. Analysis of the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure. Field release of the parasitoid fopius ceratitivorus for.
This species is widespread and may be found anywhere from sea level to mountainous areas over 2,3 m in elevation. The use of many of these substances has been banned by new european directives. Pupal views of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Population suppression of ceratitis capitata wiedemann on table grapes. 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. 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. Highly efficient dnafree gene disruption in the agricultural. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. 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.
Ceratitis capitata hcan be found in agricultural areas where large quantities of fruit provide plenty of food. 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. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann is a major economic pest of fruit crops worldwide, particularly in the middle east. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann, 1824 is an insect of the order diptera belonging to the tephritidae family. Ceratitis capitata 2011 eppo bulletin wiley online library. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Aphelinidae volume 77 issue 2 ephraim cohen, haggai podoler, muhamad elhamlauwi. Tephritidae is a serious threat for the bolivian fruit sector. In the first bioassay, eight strains were used separately steinernema carpocapsae ncall, heterorhabditis bacteriophora hp88, h. Current status and future prospects of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly control different means chemical, biological etc. Mediterranean fruit fly mff ceratitis capitata and the queensland fruit fly qff bactrocera tryoni. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata diptera.
This page was last edited on 4 november 2016, at 08. Ceratitis capitata is considered a major tephritid fruit fly pest of economic importance attacking more than 300 different hosts, primarily temperate and subtropical fruits. Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species whose larvae develop in a very wide range of unrelated fruits. However, a highly resistant strain, jw100s, has been obtained after laboratory selection. 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. An adult mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. 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. When it has been detected in florida, california, and texas, especially in recent years, each infestation necessitated. Current status and future prospects of ceratitis capitata. Pdf biological control of fruit fly ceratitis capitata. Trimedlure is a mixture of 16 stereo and positional isomers of which the 1 s,2 s,4 r 4chloro isomer figure 3. 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.
The use of massive sit for the control of the medfly, ceratitis capitata wied. Efficacy of attractandkill devices for the control of. Pdf mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Jeffery lotz, florida department of agriculture and consumer servicesdivision of plant industry. Pm100228 eppo a1 and a2 lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests 2019. This study was carried out to understand the feeding mechanism of adults of this species. Functional morphology of the mouthparts of the adult.