%0 Journal Article
%T Food Baits and Traps for Monitoring Drosophila Suzukii and Zapronius Indianus “Drosophilidae” in Fig Orchards
%A Liliana Arios-Caro
%A Víctor López-Martínez
%A Iran Alia-Tejacal
%A Dagoberto Guillén-Sánchez
%A Porfirio Juárez-López
%A Nidia Bélgica Pérez-De la O
%J Entomology and Applied Science Letters
%@ 2349-2864
%D 2021
%V 8
%N 4
%R 10.51847/gDQOwiIx49
%P 43-51
%X Drosophila suzukii Matsumura and Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) are invasive pests that attack fig crops in Mexico. Monitoring fruit flies ' populations' density is the main tool for taking control action choices. In the case of fruit flies, the use of food baits and traps is a regular practice in fruit and vegetable production. However, local fig growers are characterized by a low technological level, with a constant search for economical and practical options to improve their quality and incomes. Here we tested three traps (two from formal manufacturers and one plastic handmade) and three food baits for collecting adults of D. suzukii and Z. indianus. Two trials were conducted in different periods, November-December 2018 and July-August 2019 in local fig orchards. Handmade plastic jar traps baited with commercial food baits showed good performance against commercial traps, for the two fruitflies in both evaluation periods. The role of the handmade trap design in the attraction efficiency for fruitflies collection is discussed. The region of study is considered with a high population level of D. suzukii and Z. indianus.
%U https://easletters.com/article/food-baits-and-traps-for-monitoring-drosophila-suzukii-and-zapronius-indianus-drosophilidae-in-fig-f7zfjwfyddyehq6