Evaluation of different attractants for mass trapping of African Fig Fly (Zaprinus indianus) in rainfed fig orchards of Kazeroon City

 

 

Subject Areas : Plant Pests

Shahram Hesami ¹ , Najimeh Ansari ² , مهدی غیبی ³

1 - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz branch
2 - Department of Entomology, Shiraz branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz,
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Received: 2024-02-16 Accepted : 2024-05-07 Published : 2024-02-06

Keywords: Fig, , Trap, mass trapping, Attractants, non-chemical control ,

Abstract :

Dried figs have suffered significant damage in the last decade due to the activity of African fig fly (Zaprionus indianus). In this research, it has been tried to study different attractants for use in traps for mass trapping and non-chemical control of this pest. The experiment was conducted as a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design with ten treatments and in three replications in one of the infected rainfed fig gardens of Kazeroon. Experimental treatments included four liquid adsorbent compounds including pure apple cider vinegar, hydrolysis protein 3%, pomegranate sauce 3% and fig juice 50% in two forms of solution and gel (using superabsorbent powder (polyacrylamide)) and two solid attracting, mashed banana fruit with yeast powder and banana slice with yeast powder and superabsorbent powder (Polyacrylamide) were used. The results showed that there were significant differences between the various treatments at less than 1%. The combination of crushed banana fruit with yeast powder with an average weekly attracting of 87.44 had the highest attraction of African fig flies and was alone in one group. After this combination, banana slice with yeast and superabsorbent, pomegranate sauce 3% with super absorbent (gel form) and pure apple cider vinegar with an average weekly absorption of 76, 50 and 42.31 per week of African fig flies compared to other compounds attractants were more efficient. The results also showed that the use of superabsorbent powder with liquid attracting compounds can increase shelf life of traps and reduce the cost of trapping.

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