Trapping of Ceratitis capitata Using the Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Attractant Biodelear

Trapping is considered a powerful tool in the monitoring and control of fruit flies high economic importance such as Mediterranean fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). However, cost trapping and, some cases, safety chemicals used baits are concerning for growers environment. Here we present novel, low cost, environmentally friendly, female-specific bait C. capitata, called Biodelear, that consists mixture attracting compounds us pyrazines, pyranones amorphous nitrogen-based polymers. The new was compared to commercially available attractant Biolure® (Suterra LLC, Bend, OR, USA) Greece. McPhail-type traps were deployed an orange orchard located Athens. Five per treatment several weeks during 2009 four 2010. Traps contained either 17 g Biodelear or one Biolure Unipack dispenser. results showed both highly efficient females, lesser extent, males. Although initially appeared outperform later season two attractants converged efficacy. In years, female captures similar baited with Biodelear. male higher Biodelear-baited addition, seemed be longer lasting than Biolure, despite not being formulated into slow-release dispersion system. its strong, long-lasting effects render it suitable mass fly.