Wednesday, 17 November 2004 - 10:35 AM
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Application of attract and kill strategy to control of tropical fruit flies

John R McLaughlin, JRMCL2@aol.com, IPM Development Company, Centennial Campus Partners Building II, 840 Main Campus Drive, Suite # 3590, Raleigh, NC and David Robacker, drobacker@weslaco.ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, 2301 S. International Blvd, Weslaco, TX.

Tropical fruit flies have long been targeted by attract and kill control strategies. This presentation will explore the more recent strategies and philosophies for the exploitation of host odors and pheromones as the basis for crop protection and area-wide suppression.


Species 1: Diptera Tephritidae Anastrepha
Species 2: Diptera Tephritidae Ceratitis
Species 3: Diptera Tephritidae Dacus
Keywords: attracticide

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