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Bait sprays against the European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi: Status Quo & Perspectives

Köppler, K.; Kaffer, T. and Vogt, H. (2008) Bait sprays against the European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi: Status Quo & Perspectives. In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Boos, Markus, (Hrsg.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 102-108.

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Summary

Bait spray experiments against Rhagoletis cerasi were carried out in 2005 to 2007. The
main principle of this method is to use food (e.g. sugar and proteins) as baits for the flies
with small amounts of insecticides, which is applied on parts of the cherry tree. Main focus
was aimed at laboratory and field cage experiments using the commercial GF-120
Naturalyte Fruit Fly BaitTM with the insecticide spinosad, which is registered against North
American cherry fruit fly species in the US and Canada. Furthermore, additional bait spray
formulations as alternatives to GF-120 were used to define the right food bait quality for a
high attractiveness and low reproduction ability. Beyond, the negative effect on
reproduction of flies for azadirachtin (neem) was shown. During this project, promising
results, e.g. efficacies up to 99 % with infestation rates below the infestation threshold
were obtained. From 2008 on, other insecticides, like azadirachtin (neem) and pyrethrine
in an appropriate food bait mixture will be used. Questions like efficacy, adequate
concentrations, persistence, rainfastness and practicability in commercial cherry orchards
will be answered.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Rhagoletis cerasi, bait sprays, GF-120, neem, spinosad
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2008: Ecofruit
Related Links:http://www.ecofruit.net
Deposited By: Tagung, Ecofruit
ID Code:13653
Deposited On:05 Aug 2008
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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