African Journal of Agronomy

African Journal of Agronomy ISSN 2375-1185 Vol. 4 (6), pp. 254-259, June, 2016. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Use of attractive foods an alternative in the capture of (Zaprionus indianus) in Brazil

^1,2Roberto Amaral* Tarsila Costa Montenegro and Alice G. Miranda³

¹ Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, 97105-900, Santa Maria – RS.

²Academic of Agronomy Course of the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, state, Brazil. ³Eng. Agro. Dr. Prof. Titular da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

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Accepted 15 May, 2016

Abstract

The use of food baits in traps is an alternative for monitoring and controlling of Zaprionus indianus (Diptera: Drosophilidae). The damages caused by the fig fly, in fig orchards in Brazil are expressive, however there are few alternatives to minimize their attack. The aim of this work was to determine the response of Z. indianus to different traps models. The trials were developed at the University Federal of Santa Maria in Santa Maria County, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, from February 11 to April 1, 2010, in fig orchard (Ficus carica L.). The experimental design used was randomized block, with five treatments and four replications. Four different traps models were evaluated: pet colorless bottle of 2L capacity (P1); plastic bottle McPhail (M1), pet bottle of 1L, white (P2) and plastic bottle of 0,6L, this one was colorless (P3I) and one of green color (P3V). The best trap for capturing Z. indianus was P3I trap. Also traps P3V and P2 captured satisfactorily to Z. indianus, however, before using the last traps is necessary to perform an adjustment on them. The McPhail trap is inefficient in the research condition.

Keywords: Alternative control, drosophilidae, environment, fig fly, food baits.