REDUCTION IN TRAP CAPTURES OF FEMALE FRUIT FLIES (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) WHEN SYNTHETIC MALE LURES ARE ADDED |
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| Authors: | A R Hill |
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| Institution: | Entomology Branch, W. A. Department of Agriculture, Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, W. A. 6151. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract
Captures of females of 4 species of fruit flies on or in both coloured sticky traps and protein baited traps were reduced by synthetic male attractants. Captures of female Dacus tryoni (Froggatt), Dacus neohumeralis Hardy and Dacus cacuminatus (Hering) were reduced by both cuelure and methyl eugenol, and female Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann) by Capilure®. These effects were sufficient to overcome the normally attractive stimuli of colour and odours associated with yeast. |
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