Improving Ceratitis capitata control through the mass trapping technique in an IPM programme on apricots in Tunisia

Mohamed Elimem, Ahlem Harbi, Essia Limem-Sellemi, Slim Rouz, Karima Chahed, Mohamed Amine Bouchkara, Brahim Chermiti and Adel Jammezi
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Mohamed Elimem: Research Laboratory of Agriculural Production Systems and Sustainable Development, High School of Agriculture of Mograne, University of Carthage, Zaghouane, Tunisia
Ahlem Harbi: Higher Institute of Agronomy of Chott-Mériem, University of Sousse, Chott-Mériem, Tunisia
Essia Limem-Sellemi: General Directorate of Agricultural Protection, Ministry of Agriculture of Water Resources and Fisheries, Tunis le Belvedere, Tunisia
Slim Rouz: Research Laboratory of Agriculural Production Systems and Sustainable Development, High School of Agriculture of Mograne, University of Carthage, Zaghouane, Tunisia
Karima Chahed: Research Laboratory of Agriculural Production Systems and Sustainable Development, High School of Agriculture of Mograne, University of Carthage, Zaghouane, Tunisia
Mohamed Amine Bouchkara: Research Laboratory of Agriculural Production Systems and Sustainable Development, High School of Agriculture of Mograne, University of Carthage, Zaghouane, Tunisia
Brahim Chermiti: Higher Institute of Agronomy of Chott-Mériem, University of Sousse, Chott-Mériem, Tunisia
Adel Jammezi: General Directorate of Agricultural Protection, Ministry of Agriculture of Water Resources and Fisheries, Tunis le Belvedere, Tunisia

Plant Protection Science, 2021, vol. 57, issue 4, 318-325

Abstract: New techniques for Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) control are being studied and developed to replace traditional organophosphate pesticide applications. A mass trapping strategy offers promising medfly control within integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. Field assays were performed to study the efficacy of two mass trapping techniques based on PheroNorm® and Ceratrap® lures that were compared to a conventional approach to control the medfly in Tunisian apricot orchards. The results showed that both mass trapping techniques had a similar efficiency in reducing the C. capitata population. The degrees Brix in the fruits was a determinant issue since the initial apricot fruit damage was detected at 6.4%. At harvesting, the lowest fruit damage rate was recorded in the PheroNorm® (4.25%) and Ceratrap® (6.50%) treated orchards, compared with the conventional approach (10.75%). Therefore, the use of 50 PheroNorm® and Ceratrap® traps per ha density within an IPM approach may be very useful to control the C. capitata populations in apricot orchards.

Keywords: conventional approach; Ceratrap®; degrees Brix; medfly; PheroNorm®; Prunus armeniaca (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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