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J Econ Entomol

Title:		"Field Evaluation of Melolure, a Formate Analogue of Cuelure, and Reassessment of Fruit Fly Species Trapped in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
Author(s):		Dominiak BC; Campbell AJ; Jang EB; Ramsey A; Fanson BG;
Address:		"NSW Department of Primary Industries, Locked Bag 21, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia. bernie.dominiak@dpi.nsw.gov.au. NSW Department of Primary Industries, P O Box 1386, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia. bernie.dominiak@dpi.nsw.gov.au. United States Department of Agriculture, Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, P O Box 4459, Hilo, HI 96720. Research and Development, Scentry Biologicals Inc., 610 Central Avenue, Billings, MT 59102. School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre of Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150330
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1176 - 1181
DOI:		10.1093/jee/tov048
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In Australia, tephritids are usually attracted to either cuelure or methyl eugenol. Methyl eugenol is a very effective lure, but cuelure is less effective likely due to low volatility. A new formate analogue of cuelure, melolure, has increased volatility, resulting in improved efficacy with the melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett. We tested the efficacy of melolure with fruit fly species in Sydney as part of the National Exotic Fruit Fly Monitoring programme. This monitoring programme has 71 trap sites across Sydney, with each trap site comprising separate Lynfield traps containing either cuelure, methyl eugenol, or capilure lure. In 2008, an additional Lynfield trap with melolure plugs was added to seven sites. In 2009 and 2010, an additional Lynfield trap with melolure wicks was added to 11 trap sites and traps were monitored fortnightly for 2 yr. Capture rates for melolure traps were similar to cuelure traps for Dacus absonifacies (May) and Dacus aequalis (Coquillet), but melolure traps consistently caught fewer Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) than cuelure traps. However, trap sites with both a cuelure and melolure traps had increased capture rates for D. absonifacies and D. aequalis, and a marginally significant increase for B. tryoni. Melolure plugs were less effective than melolure wicks, but this effect may be related to lure concentration. The broader Bactrocera group species were attracted more to cuelure than melolure while the Dacus group species were attracted more to melolure than cuelure. There is no benefit in switching from cuelure to melolure to monitor B. tryoni, the most important fruit fly pest in Australia"
Keywords:		"Animals New South Wales *Pest Control, Biological Pheromones/*pharmacology Species Specificity Tephritidae/*drug effects Bactrocera Dacus Queensland fruit fly cuelure melolure;"
Notes:		"MedlineDominiak, Bernard C Campbell, Angus J Jang, Eric B Ramsey, Amanda Fanson, Benjamin G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2015/10/16 J Econ Entomol. 2015 Jun; 108(3):1176-81. doi: 10.1093/jee/tov048. Epub 2015 Mar 30"