Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere, 8th Meeting
Experiences of mass trapping with CeraTrap® in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Experiences of mass trapping with CeraTrap® in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
The trial had the intention to evaluate the effectiveness of the enzymatic hydrolyzed protein CeraTrap® with two types of traps and different attractants used by MIDA in its monitoring program.
The fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is worldwide notorious for their destructive impact on agriculture and is one of the most difficult pests to handle. The control of this pest has historically relied on pesticide treatments which are currently not well considered because of its toxicological and environmental awareness. At present, mass trapping techniques are one of the control methods used against med fly as an alternative to standard insecticide sprays.For some deciduous fruits, such as ...
Different trap alternatives have been tested to strengthen the national program against fruit flies in México, contributing to propose of a new trap design and a more efficient method, with rational use of resources and environmental protection. The effectiveness of bait station MS2® combined with Cera Trap® attractant was tested with respect to other treatments on grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf. var. Blanca), in the Cañadas Community, Martínez de la Torre Municipality, Veracruz State...
This paper reports on progress and innovations recently introduced at the National Programme of Fruit Flies in Mexico. It offers data about analternative for catch of especially the fruit flies Anastrepha spp., using together with the bait station MS2® and the efficient attractant CeraTrap®,which decreases the rates of MTD (flies/trap/day) in four weeks. New method was considered an environmentally friendly alternative with lessinjurious effects on beneficial fauna by reduced insecticide a...