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 ...
Agricultural crops are the targets of continuous attempts of attack by biotic stress factors such as fungi, bacteria, insects and viruses. Among them, fungal diseases are responsible for the greatest yield loses in both horticultural and fruit trees crops. In the event of a fungal attack, the resistance or susceptibility of the plants to restrict infection will depend on the magnitude and the speed of activation of their defence mechanisms. Furthermore, the ability of plants to combat diseas...
The fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is one of the most damaging and difficult pest to control for citrus fruit production and other fruit crops since it is, among other factors, highly polyphagous and widely spread.The traditional control method of this pest, based mainly on insecticide treatments close to harvest time, is currently not well thought of because of its toxicological and environmental concerns.CeraTrap is an attractant formulation of natural origin, free of pesticides and based on...
The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae is the most destructive pest for olive production in the Mediterranean basin where the majority of the olives grown. The traditional control of this pest in Spain has been based mostly on bait sprays with organophosphate insecticides through aerial and terrestrial treatments.With the aim of searching for an efficient, economical and ecological method for fly control, BIOIBERICA, S.A has developed Dacus Trap®, an attractant formulation of natural origin, ...
