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J Econ Entomol

Title:		A new blend of white sapote fruit volatiles as potential attractant to Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Author(s):		Gonzalez R; Toledo J; Cruz-Lopez L; Virgen A; Santiesteban A; Malo EA;
Address:		"Departamento de Entomologia Tropical, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), 30700 Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2006
Volume:		99
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1994 - 2001
DOI:		10.1603/0022-0493-99.6.1994
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The behavioral and electrophysiological responses of nonirradiated male and female Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae), to white sapote, Casimiroa edulis Oerst. (Rutaceae), volatiles were investigated. Females flew upwind and landed more often on fruit than on artificial fruit in wind tunnel bioassays. Males flew upwind (but not landed) more frequently on fruit than on artificial fruit. Porapak Q volatile extracts of white sapote also elicited upwind flight and landing on artificial fruit for both sexes. Gas chromatography-electroantennographic detection analysis of white sapote extracts revealed that antennae of both sexes responded to eight compounds. Two peaks were unidentified because they did not separate from the solvent. Subsequent peaks were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as styrene, myrcene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,8-cineole, and linalool in a proportion of 50: 21: 0.5: 27: 1.5, respectively. Eight peaks were tentatively identified as beta-trans-ocimene. The number of A. ludens captured in multilure traps baited with the synthetic white sapote blend was higher than the flies captured by the multilure unbaited traps (control) in field cages. However, the number of flies captured by traps baited with the white sapote blend was not different from that of flies captured by traps baited with hydrolyzed protein. Using standard chemical ecology techniques, we found potential attractants from wild sapote fruit for monitoring and management of A. ludens population"
Keywords:		Animals Casimiroa/*chemistry Feeding Behavior Female Fruit/*chemistry Male Plant Extracts/*analysis Tephritidae/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineGonzalez, Ricardo Toledo, Jorge Cruz-Lopez, Leopoldo Virgen, Armando Santiesteban, Antonio Malo, Edi A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2007/01/02 J Econ Entomol. 2006 Dec; 99(6):1994-2001. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493-99.6.1994"