| Title: | Addition of Ammonium Acetate to Protein-Borax Baited Traps Does Not Improve Attraction of Anastrepha obliqua or Anastrepha serpentina (Diptera: Tephritidae) |
| Address: | "Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Instituto de Ecologia AC, Xalapa, Veracruz 91073, Mexico" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1536-2442 (Electronic) 1536-2442 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Ammonia is considered a key component in the attraction of tephritid flies to protein-based lures. The addition of ammonium acetate to improve hydrolyzed protein-borax mixtures used to monitor tephritids has not been evaluated, although it has improved attraction to toxic baits. The presence of ammonium acetate crystals in a ventilated tube inside a trap containing hydrolyzed protein + borax, did not improve the capture of Anastrepha obliqua or Anastrepha serpentina flies in field experiments when compared with hydrolyzed protein + borax alone. In contrast, the addition of 1% ammonium acetate into the drowning solution of a hydrolyzed protein + borax mixture resulted in significantly reduced captures of both pests. Laboratory tests indicated that the emission of ammonia gas was increased 1.6-4.5-fold from traps that included ammonium acetate. These results confirm the hypothesis that a higher release of ammonia does not improve the attraction of tephritids when protein-derived odors are also present" |
| Keywords: | Acetates Ammonia Animals Borates *Insect Control Pheromones/*chemistry *Tephritidae Anastrepha attractant hydrolyzed protein; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLasa, Rodrigo Williams, Trevor eng 2021/11/18 J Insect Sci. 2021 Nov 1; 21(6):13. doi: 10.1093/jisesa/ieab091" |
