Electrophysiological responses of medfly to Cera Trap®and its impact on non-target insects
October 2020
Posters | Cera-Trap®
N. Sierras, C. Marín, E.Borda, F. Scolari, A. Hfasi, K. Abbes, A. Arbi, B.Chermiti Bioiberica SAU, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia (Pavia, Italy), Istituto di Genetica Molecolare, IGM-CNR "Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza" (Pavia, Italy), Department of Entomology. High Agronomic Institute of Chott-Mariem, Sousse University (Sousse, Tunisia) 4th TEAM Meeting 2020 Inglés
Efforts to control medfly pest relayed on bait sprays with toxic insecticides. The use of mass trapping in IPM strategies has proven to be efficient. However, there has been much debate regarding the potential undesirable attractant impacts on non-target organisms. CeraTrap®(CT) is a pesticide-free attractant based on a liquid protein mixture successfully used over the last fifteen years on citrus, pome and stonefruits aswell as tropical and subtropical fruits.