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Evaluación de la efectividad de dos atrayentes, Cera Trap® y Tripack®, para el trampeo masivo de Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) en campos de cítricos en diferentes regiones de Túnez.

Enero 2013
Pósters | Cera-Trap®

Los daños causados por C. capitata en Túnez pueden alcanzar pérdidas de 1,06 millones de Dólares (US) por año en cítricos. Por esta razón, el trampeo masivo es evaluado como sistema efectivo de control de esta plaga en cítricos. Los ensayos fueron realizados durante dos años consecutivos (2010, 2011) con dos tipos de sistemas de trampeo masivo para la mosca de la fruta, Cera Trap® and Tripack®, en campos de cítricos en tres regiones diferentes de Túnez. El sistema Cera Trap® mo...

8th International Conference on Integrated Fruit Protection

Octubre 2012
Comunicaciones científicas | Cera-Trap®
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a key pest of many fruit crops throughout the world. The eradication programs of this pest have typically entailed the use of chemical insecticide sprays. Nowadays, these practices are controversial because of their adverse effects on humans, non-target organism and the environment. For these reasons, more environmentally friendly solutions for medfly control are searched. CeraTrap is an attractant completely free of pesticides in its...

CeraTrap®, a Commercial Mass Trapping System for Med fly (Ceratitis capitata) Control Used in Israel

Octubre 2012
Pósters | Cera-Trap®

The Med fly Ceratitis capitata has been considered for several decades as the major phytophagous insect in orchards worldwide, and in Israel particularly, due to the severe damage caused to the fruits. Taking into account that the pupae in the ground and the larvae hidden in the fruits are hard to control, the main efforts, as of the 60', centered on aerial applications for adult control. The leading product was Malathion, accompanied by bait. Malathion was banned for use in fruits for expor...