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J Insect Sci

Title:		"Area-wide suppression of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, and the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, in Kamuela, Hawaii"
Author(s):		Vargas RI; Pinero JC; Mau RF; Jang EB; Klungness LM; McInnis DO; Harris EB; McQuate GT; Bautista RC; Wong L;
Address:		"US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, PO Box 4459, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, USA. roger.vargas@ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Insect Sci
Year:		2010
Volume:		10
Issue:
Page Number:		135 -
DOI:		10.1673/031.010.13501
ISSN/ISBN:		1536-2442 (Electronic) 1536-2442 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service initiated an area-wide fruit fly management program in Hawaii in 2000. The first demonstration site was established in Kamuela, Hawaii, USA. This paper documents suppression of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), and the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in a 40 km2 area containing urban, rural and agricultural zones during a 6 year period. The suppression techniques included sanitation, GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait sprays, male annihilation, Biolure traps, and parasitoids against C. capitata and B. dorsalis. In addition, small numbers of sterile males were released against B. dorsalis. Substantial reductions in fruit infestation levels were achieved for both species (90.7 and 60.7% for C. capitata and B. dorsalis, respectively) throughout the treatment period. Fruit fly captures in the 40 km2 treatment area were significantly lower during the 6 year period than those recorded in three non-treated areas. The strategy of combining suppression techniques in an area-wide approach is discussed"
Keywords:		"Animals *Ceratitis capitata Environmental Monitoring Hawaii Insect Control/*methods Insecticides Male Pest Control, Biological Pheromones Sanitation/methods *Tephritidae;"
Notes:		"MedlineVargas, Roger I Pinero, Jaime C Mau, Ronald F L Jang, Eric B Klungness, Lester M McInnis, Donald O Harris, Ernest B McQuate, Grant T Bautista, Renato C Wong, Lyle eng 2010/10/05 J Insect Sci. 2010; 10:135. doi: 10.1673/031.010.13501"