EFFICACY OF CERANOCK ATTRACT AND KILL SYSTEM AS A CONTROL METHOD OF MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT | ||
| IRAQ JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2014, Pages 0-0 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. Z. Khalaf; H. F. Alrubiae; Sh. Al-Zaidi; A. H. Salman; U. A. Mahmood | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A field experiments were conducted using Ceranock bait station, “attract and kill” system to combat Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, in citrus orchards in Iraq during the 2013 field season. Control program was implemented in six citrus orchards of mixed citrus varieties: Orange Citrus sinensis, Mandarin C. reticulata, Lemon C. lemon, Bergamot C. aurantium. 240 Ceranock traps per ha. Were hung in trees of four separate orchards (two in each location as treated, a third orchard was left us control of each site) and Ceranock male Gel in border of each orchards. Delta and McPhail traps were used to monitor Medfly population density in each treated and control orchards. Results indicated that Medfly activity and presence in citrus orchards at control program started during the first week of October coincided with the beginning growth of fruits. Medfly population density in Wasit orchards were more than Baghdad orchards, The total of trapped insects in monitoring traps after two week of Ceranock application were 59, 94, 142 and 205, 277, 765 adults for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd orchards in two location, respectively. The percentage of fruit injuries were increased when fruits maturity and yellowish increase dramatically 35, 56% and 21, 32% in mandarin and orange fruits in Baghdad and Wasit respectively compared with 3, 4% (fruit injuries decrease by 97, 96%) and 4, 5% (fruit injuries decrease by 95, 96%) in treated respectively. the 1st, 2nd and control orchards respectively, the number of trapped adults started to increase dramatically. The percentage of reduction in Medfly population density reached to 52, 73% and 56, 67% respectively in the 1st and 2nd treated orchard. The results of this study demonstrate clearly the efficacy of Ceranock bait station, “attract and kill” system as a control measure for Medfly in citrus orchards. | ||
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