Enhancing the Attraction Efficiency of GF-120 for the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) by Adding some Ammonium Compounds | ||||
| Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2018, Page 51-56 PDF (653.31 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2018.41247 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Author | ||||
M. El-Metwally 
| ||||
| Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC. Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The present investigation aims to evaluate efficacy of adding some ammonium compounds to Conserve (GF-120) when used at different concentrations, (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0% (wt./vol.) on attraction of the Mediterranean fruit fly (MFF). These compounds included; ammonium acetate (AA), Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and ammonium carbonate (AC). The relationship between attraction flies and pH values of the bait solution was also investigated. Field experiments were carried out at Dakahlia Governorate during October 2017 at Guava and Citrus orchards. The obtained results indicated a positive relationship between concentrations of all tested ammonium compounds and the number of attracted flies to GF-120 concentrations. Also, there were positive responses between pH values and the attracted flies (females, males or total). Females responded significantly more than males to pH values. Additions of 3% DAP or 2-3% AC to GF-120 enhanced its attraction to Ceratitis capitata, potentially increasing the bait's efficacy in applying integrated pest management programs for C. capitata. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| GF-120; Ceratitis capitata; ammonium compounds; pH | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 267 PDF Download: 409 |
||||
