Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin

Current Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) control in Spain is based primarily on applications of organophosphate insecticides, especially malathion, mixed with protein baits. In Spain, one of the current research lines is focused on finding more environmentally friendly insecticides. One such alternati...

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Autores principales: Chueca, Patricia, Montón, Helga, Ripollés, José Luis, Castanera, Pedro, Moltó, Enrique, Urbaneja, Alberto
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5029
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author Chueca, Patricia
Montón, Helga
Ripollés, José Luis
Castanera, Pedro
Moltó, Enrique
Urbaneja, Alberto
author_browse Castanera, Pedro
Chueca, Patricia
Moltó, Enrique
Montón, Helga
Ripollés, José Luis
Urbaneja, Alberto
author_facet Chueca, Patricia
Montón, Helga
Ripollés, José Luis
Castanera, Pedro
Moltó, Enrique
Urbaneja, Alberto
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description Current Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) control in Spain is based primarily on applications of organophosphate insecticides, especially malathion, mixed with protein baits. In Spain, one of the current research lines is focused on finding more environmentally friendly insecticides. One such alternative is the insecticide spinosad. We compared two formulations and various concentrations of spinosad bait treatments (10% Spintor Cebo(R)) and 0.05, 0.1, and 0.15% Spintor 480 SC(R)+0.5% Nu-lure) under laboratory conditions and found all treatments to be effective in causing high mortality of C. capitata adults within 6 days of exposure to 0-, 3-, or 6-day-old residues. Field trials demonstrated that 5% Spintor Cebo(R), 0.1% Spintor 480 SC(R)+0.5% Nu-lure, and 0.5% Malafin 50(R)+0.5% Nu-lure reduced C. capitata adults similarly and protected fruit from C capitata damage to a similar extent. Both spinosad treatments will be promising as a replacement for malathion in bait sprays. (C) Pesticide Science Society of Japan.
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spelling ReDivia50292025-04-25T14:45:11Z Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin Chueca, Patricia Montón, Helga Ripollés, José Luis Castanera, Pedro Moltó, Enrique Urbaneja, Alberto Current Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) control in Spain is based primarily on applications of organophosphate insecticides, especially malathion, mixed with protein baits. In Spain, one of the current research lines is focused on finding more environmentally friendly insecticides. One such alternative is the insecticide spinosad. We compared two formulations and various concentrations of spinosad bait treatments (10% Spintor Cebo(R)) and 0.05, 0.1, and 0.15% Spintor 480 SC(R)+0.5% Nu-lure) under laboratory conditions and found all treatments to be effective in causing high mortality of C. capitata adults within 6 days of exposure to 0-, 3-, or 6-day-old residues. Field trials demonstrated that 5% Spintor Cebo(R), 0.1% Spintor 480 SC(R)+0.5% Nu-lure, and 0.5% Malafin 50(R)+0.5% Nu-lure reduced C. capitata adults similarly and protected fruit from C capitata damage to a similar extent. Both spinosad treatments will be promising as a replacement for malathion in bait sprays. (C) Pesticide Science Society of Japan. 2017-06-01T10:11:34Z 2017-06-01T10:11:34Z 2007 2007 article acceptedVersion Chueca, P., Monton, Helga, L. Ripolles, J., Castanera, P., Molto, E., Urbaneja, A. (2007). Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae), in the Mediterranean Basin. Journal of Pesticide Science, 32(4), 407-411. 1348-589X http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5029 10.1584/jpestics.G07-26 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Chueca, Patricia
Montón, Helga
Ripollés, José Luis
Castanera, Pedro
Moltó, Enrique
Urbaneja, Alberto
Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title_full Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title_fullStr Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title_full_unstemmed Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title_short Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera : Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
title_sort spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata diptera tephritidae in the mediterranean basin
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5029
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