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J Econ Entomol

Title:		"Efficacy of 1,4-diaminobutane (putrescine) in a food-based synthetic attractant for capture of Mediterranean and Mexican fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)"
Author(s):		Heath RR; Epsky ND; Midgarden D; Katsoyannos BI;
Address:		"USDA-ARS, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, 13601 Old Cutler Rd., Miami, FL 33158, USA. Rheath@saa.ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2004
Volume:		97
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1126 - 1131
DOI:		10.1603/0022-0493(2004)097[1126:eodpia]2.0.co;2
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Field trials were conducted in Guatemala to evaluate the importance of 1,4 diaminobutane (putrescine) in traps baited with ammonium acetate, trimethylamine, and putrescine. For the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), there were no differences in percentage of females captured in coffee and citrus or in percentage of males captured in citrus in traps with ammonium acetate and trimethylamine lures (females in coffee, 26.4 +/- 6.27%; females in citrus, 35.7 +/- 5.35%; males in citrus, 37.7 +/- 7.48%) versus ammonium acetate, trimethylamine, and putrescine lures (females in coffee, 36.6 +/- 9.64%; females in citrus, 41.1 +/- 5.18%; males in citrus, 37.1 +/- 6.09%). Percentage of males captured in coffee was reduced significantly when putrescine was not used with the ammonium acetate and trimethylamine (39.9 +/- 4.34 versus 31.6 +/- 5.29%). Lower percentages were captured in traps baited with ammonium acetate and putrescine, and the lowest percentages were captured in traps baited with putrescine and trimethylamine. When population level as indicated by capture in traps baited with ammonium acetate, trimethylamine, and putrescine was considered, a higher percentage of C. capitata males were captured in traps baited with all three components when one or more flies per trap per day were captured in coffee, and a higher percentage of females were captured when less than one fly per trap per day was captured in citrus. Percentage of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), captured was significantly higher in traps baited with ammonium acetate and putrescine and significantly lower in traps baited putrescine and trimethylamine than in all other treatments. Results indicate that putrescine may be deleted when monitoring established populations of C. capitata but should be used in traps used to monitor A. ludens or to detect new infestations of C. capitata"
Keywords:		Acetates Animals Citrus Coffee Female Fruit Insect Control/*methods Male Methylamines *Pheromones *Putrescine *Tephritidae;
Notes:		"MedlineHeath, Robert R Epsky, Nancy D Midgarden, David Katsoyannos, Byron I eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2004/07/29 J Econ Entomol. 2004 Jun; 97(3):1126-31. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493(2004)097[1126:eodpia]2.0.co; 2"