The 2005 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition
December 15-18, 2005
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Sunday, December 18, 2005
D0682

Ammonia as a component of fruit fly attractant

Donald B. Thomas, dthomas@weslaco.ars.usda.gov, USDA, ARS, 2413 E. Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX and Nancy D. Epsky, NEpsky@saa.ars.usda.gov, United States Department of Agriculture, ARS - SHRS, 13600 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL.

Controlled levels of ammonium acetate and ammonium carbonate was tested in traps for the mexfly at two sites in Mexico. Control traps contained standard yeast or protein lures. Ammonia baited traps captured more flies at both sites. Ammonium acetate captured more flies than Ammonium carbonate. But the half dosage rate of both ammonium compounds captured more flies than the full dose, indicating that high release rates are repellent.


Species 1: Diptera Tephritidae Anastrepha ludens (Mexican fruit fly)
Keywords: Quarantine pest, kairomone

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