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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Evaluation of SPLAT with spinosad and methyl eugenol or cue-lure for 'attract-and-kill' of oriental and melon fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii
Author(s):		Vargas RI; Stark JD; Hertlein M; Neto AM; Coler R; Pinero JC;
Address:		"U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, P.O. Box 4459, Hilo, HI 96720, USA. roger.vargas@ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2008
Volume:		101
Issue:		3
Page Number:		759 - 768
DOI:		10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[759:eoswsa]2.0.co;2
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Specialized Pheromone and Lure Application Technology (SPLAT) methyl eugenol (ME) and cue-lure (C-L) 'attract-and-kill' sprayable formulations containing spinosad were compared with other formulations under Hawaiian weather conditions against oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae), respectively. Field tests were conducted with three different dispensers (Min-U-Gel, Acti-Gel, and SPLAT) and two different insecticides (naled and spinosad). SPLAT ME with spinosad was equal in performance to the standard Min-U-Gel ME with naled formulation up to 12 wk. SPLAT C-L with spinosad was equal in performance to the standard Min-U-Gel C-L with naled formulation during weeks 7 to12, but not during weeks 1-6. In subsequent comparative trials, SPLAT ME + spinosad compared favorably with the current standard of Min-U-Gel ME + naled for up to 6 wk, and it was superior from weeks 7 to 12 in two separate tests conducted in a papaya (Carica papaya L.) orchard and a guava (Psidium guajava L.) orchard, respectively. In outdoor paired weathering tests (fresh versus weathered), C-L dispensers (SPLAT + spinosad, SPLAT + naled, and Min-U-Gel + naled) were effective up to 70 d. Weathered ME dispensers with SPLAT + spinosad compared favorably with SPLAT + naled and Min-U-Gel + naled, and they were equal to fresh dispensers for 21-28 d, depending on location. Our current studies indicate that SPLAT ME and SPLAT C-L sprayable attract-and-kill dispensers containing spinosad are a promising substitute for current liquid organophosphate insecticide formulations used for areawide suppression of B. dorsalis and B. cucurbitae in Hawaii"
Keywords:		Animals Drug Combinations Eugenol/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology Fruit/*parasitology Hawaii Insect Control/methods Insecticides/*pharmacology Macrolides/*pharmacology Tephritidae/*drug effects;
Notes:		"MedlineVargas, Roger I Stark, John D Hertlein, Mark Neto, Agenor Mafra Coler, Reginald Pinero, Jaime C eng England 2008/07/11 J Econ Entomol. 2008 Jun; 101(3):759-68. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[759:eoswsa]2.0.co; 2"