Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males

Autocidal control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is an environmentally friendly and safe practice employed successfully worldwide. A key component in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is to release sterile males that can compete with wild males in nature. Exposure of...

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Autores principales: Juan-Blasco, María, San-Andrés, Victoria, Martínez-Utrillas, M. A., Argilés, Rafael, Pla, Ignacio, Urbaneja, Alberto, Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5427
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author Juan-Blasco, María
San-Andrés, Victoria
Martínez-Utrillas, M. A.
Argilés, Rafael
Pla, Ignacio
Urbaneja, Alberto
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
author_browse Argilés, Rafael
Juan-Blasco, María
Martínez-Utrillas, M. A.
Pla, Ignacio
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
San-Andrés, Victoria
Urbaneja, Alberto
author_facet Juan-Blasco, María
San-Andrés, Victoria
Martínez-Utrillas, M. A.
Argilés, Rafael
Pla, Ignacio
Urbaneja, Alberto
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
author_sort Juan-Blasco, María
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description Autocidal control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is an environmentally friendly and safe practice employed successfully worldwide. A key component in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is to release sterile males that can compete with wild males in nature. Exposure of sterile males to ginger root oil (GRO) in the form of aromatherapy prior to release has been shown to significantly improve male competitiveness and performance. However, alternatives to GRO exposure are desired to (i) reduce personnel costs and handling-time requirements and (ii) find new aromatherapeutic compounds. In this study, alternatives to GRO aromatherapy were investigated, such as incorporating GRO into the post-teneral diet, or employing other molecules (limonene and linalool) occurring naturally in citrus release areas. Our results reveal that both the GRO-supplemented diet and linalool aromatherapy were equal to the GRO aromatherapy control in improving mating performance in sterile males. In contrast, exposure to limonene did not afford a mating advantage to sterile mates when compared to the control. In addition, sterile male survival was not affected by any of the treatments tested. Implications for how both new approaches could be implemented in SIT programmes in citrus production areas are discussed.
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spelling ReDivia54272025-04-25T14:42:19Z Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males Juan-Blasco, María San-Andrés, Victoria Martínez-Utrillas, M. A. Argilés, Rafael Pla, Ignacio Urbaneja, Alberto Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Autocidal control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is an environmentally friendly and safe practice employed successfully worldwide. A key component in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is to release sterile males that can compete with wild males in nature. Exposure of sterile males to ginger root oil (GRO) in the form of aromatherapy prior to release has been shown to significantly improve male competitiveness and performance. However, alternatives to GRO exposure are desired to (i) reduce personnel costs and handling-time requirements and (ii) find new aromatherapeutic compounds. In this study, alternatives to GRO aromatherapy were investigated, such as incorporating GRO into the post-teneral diet, or employing other molecules (limonene and linalool) occurring naturally in citrus release areas. Our results reveal that both the GRO-supplemented diet and linalool aromatherapy were equal to the GRO aromatherapy control in improving mating performance in sterile males. In contrast, exposure to limonene did not afford a mating advantage to sterile mates when compared to the control. In addition, sterile male survival was not affected by any of the treatments tested. Implications for how both new approaches could be implemented in SIT programmes in citrus production areas are discussed. 2017-06-01T10:12:21Z 2017-06-01T10:12:21Z 2013 JUN 2013 article J.-Blasco, M., San Andres, V., Martinez-Utrillas, M.A., Argiles, R., Pla, I., Urbaneja, A., Sabater-Munoz, B. (2013). Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), males. Journal of Applied Entomology, 137, 244-251. 0931-2048 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5427 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01688.x en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Juan-Blasco, María
San-Andrés, Victoria
Martínez-Utrillas, M. A.
Argilés, Rafael
Pla, Ignacio
Urbaneja, Alberto
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title_full Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title_fullStr Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title_full_unstemmed Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title_short Alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) males
title_sort alternatives to ginger root oil aromatherapy for improved mating performance of sterile ceratitis capitata diptera tephritidae males
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5427
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