Potential for Attractive Semiochemical Lures in Rhagoletis cerasi (L.) Management: A Field Study
Authors
Laura Ioana Macavei
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Ion Oltean
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Iuliana VASIAN
Institute for Research in Chemistry “Raluca Ripanâ€, ''Babes-Bolyai†University
Teodora FLORIAN
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Mircea Ioan VARGA
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Raul BĂEŢAN
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Viorel MITRE
University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Lara MAISTRELLO
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Keywords:
Attractant volatiles, European cherry fruit fly, integrated pest management, pheromones, Tephritidae.
Abstract
In the view of sustainable management of Rhagoletis cerasi (L.) (Diptera, Tephritidae), a key pest of cherry orchards in Europe, we tested the efficacy of five blends containing male produced volatiles that were used as lures on yellow sticky traps, during a two year field study. Results show a superior efficacy of one of the blends (RC1 = 2-hexanone: 3-heptanone: nonanal), which captured three times more individuals than control in both years. Good results were also obtained by RC2 (beta-phellandrene: geranyl acetate: (+)-limonene) with an average number of catches which was half that of RC1 in both years. Our findings showed that one of the tested blends, which possibly represents the male sexual pheromone, has a promising potential for practical applications of synthetic lures in monitoring, mass-trapping or attract and kill strategies.
Author Biographies
Laura Ioana Macavei, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Department of Environment and Plant Protection
Phd Student
Ion Oltean, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Department of Environment and Plant Protection Professor Doctor
Iuliana VASIAN, Institute for Research in Chemistry “Raluca Ripanâ€, ''Babes-Bolyai†University
Pheromones Production Center Researcher
Teodora FLORIAN, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Department of Environment and Plant Protection Lecturer
Mircea Ioan VARGA, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Department of Environment and Plant Protection Researcher
Raul BĂEŢAN, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Department of Environment and Plant Protection Phd student
Lara MAISTRELLO, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia