The preventive release of sterile males in northern chile helped to keep the pest free status. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. For this reason, a quarantine treatment is mandatory to export to medfly free countries. Here we conducted intensive field and laboratory studies with peaches as controls, to determine the host status of physalis peruviana for the medfly ceratitis capitata, as this fruit is experiencing a consumption boom worldwide. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Possui coloracao geral pardoamarelada, com diversas manchas e linhas pretas pelo torax e asas. Ceratitis capitata is considered a major tephritid fruit fly pest of economic importance attacking more than 300 different hosts, primarily temperate and subtropical fruits. Download as ppt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Tephri traps proved more effective for mass trapping. Tephritidae is a key pest of a wide range of fruit crops and the focus of rigid quarantine restrictions and eradication measures in several countries. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann insecta.
Tephritidae 2 against the medfly, which could jeopardize some freshfruit markets if it should become established in florida. It is considered to be a major pest of a number of commercial fruits, including fruits that are grown in subtropical or more temperate environments but see remark under host plants. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, as a member of the family tephritidae, is one of the most studied invasive species feeding on many fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Minimum absorbed dose of 100 gy to prevent the emergence of adults of. This updated map provides information on the distribution of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, throughout the world. Fruit fly host material lists common name scientific name. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader application, or a. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. It is a native of africa and was first detected in hawaii in 1910.
This treatment applies to the irradiation of fruits and vegetables at 100 gy minimum absorbed dose to prevent the emergence of adults of. Ceratitis capitata certcachile eppo global database. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata pest. Ceratitis capitata wied th t d t ti t f t h itidthe most devastating pest of tephritidae world worldwide problem of agricultural productionwide problem of agricultural production imin morocco, l i d b 77 062 600losses were estimated by 77,062,600 dh iaea, 1990. Important hosts include coffee, citrus, loquat, persimmon, guava, papaya, and peach. Updated mediterranean fruit fly global distribution map. Host status of purple passionfruit for the mediterranean. The objective of this study was to establish if there is a proceedings vi world avocado congress actas vi congreso mundial del aguacate 2007. Economic fruit flies of the south pacific region, 2nd edition. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
The medfly as it is commonly called has invaded many countries and caused major economic losses for fruit farmers. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Ceratitis capitata wied th t d t ti t f t h itidthe most devastating pest of tephritidae world worldwide problem of agricultural productionwide problem of agricultural production imin morocco, l i d b 77 062 600losses were estimated by. Scientificallybased, tephritid fly host status determination lies at the heart of strategic regulatory decisions impinging on international fruit trade. Biological control of the mediterranean fruit fly in israel. This page was last edited on 4 november 2016, at 08. Smaller picture wing with a brownish yellow band across the middle of each wing. Jeffery lotz, florida department of agriculture and consumer servicesdivision of plant industry. Global assessment of seasonal potential distribution of. Effects of pesticides used on citrus grown in spain on the. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Pages in category ceratitis capitata this category contains only the following page. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is the most important pest species of anastrepha in subtropical areas of south america, thus it and anastrepha ludens may be more of a threat of introduction to other subtropical areas of the world than. Newer version of trap used to capture adults of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Deferent population dynamics depending on host mix and cli ilimatic condi idition. In this study, we demonstrate a high rate of natural parasitism of b. Males were exposed to differently aged residues of eight pesticides. Medfly, introduced in 1907, became well established throughout the hawaiian islands within four years. It displays highly seasonal population dynamics, and the environmental conditions suitable for its abundance are not constant throughout the year in most places. Ceratitis capitata wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Its presence in europe was first reported in 1842 fimiani, 1989, although damage attributed to c.
Braconidae was introduced to spain in the early 1970s to control the olive fruit fly bactrocera oleae. Treatment should be applied in accordance with the. About the project the ceratitis capitata genome sequence and its analysis has been published in genome biology, the whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, reveals insights into the biology and. Vienna8 sterile males are currently released in spain to reduce wild populations of the medfly. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Evaluation of a chemosterilization strategy against ceratitis capitata diptera.
Because pesticides are required to maintain populations of some citrus key pests below economic thresholds, there is a need to evaluate the effects of. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. An extensive literature search was performed to obtain the most comprehensive data on the historical and contemporary spatiotemporal. A manual of the insects of the hawaiian islands, including an enumeration of the species and the notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc.
This study aims to determine the global macrogeographic population structure of ceratitis capitata and reconstruct its potential migration routes. Delivery of nucleic acids through embryo microinjection in. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Ceratitis capitata wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Tephritidae pupae was evaluated under field and laboratory conditions. Ataca a melocotones, albaricoques, peras, manzanas, higos, caquis, ciruelas, naranjas y, a veces, a las uvas. Lateral view of a mature larva of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. A total of 2959 predaceous arthropods were collected in pitfall traps in the two orchards from july 2003 to september 2004.
The improved version of the mcphail trap uses a combination of three chemicals to attract male and female fruit flies. There is 95% confidence that the treatment according to this schedule prevents emergence of not less than 99. In colombia, the susceptibility of purple passionfruit pasiflora edulis f. En este caso nos centraremos solo en las naranjas y mandarinas. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata female fly, natural size left and 10 times natural size from the gardeners chronicle a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects 19 145897660 cropped. The information is mainly based on available mediterranean fruit fly national surveillance reports. Ceratitis capitata hospedantes frecuentes duration. It has similar environmental requirements to ceratitis capitata except that it can withstand less dry conditions. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann 1.
A survey of predaceous ground arthropods was conducted in two citrus orchards in valencia, spain, and their role as predators of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. Relative abundance of ceratitis capitata and anastrepha fraterculus. The objective of this study was to establish if there is a. Because pesticides are required to maintain populations of some citrus key pests below economic thresholds, there is a need to evaluate the effects of pesticides commonly used in citrus on vienna8 males. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata is an insect pest of fruits and vegetables. Larva of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. The older version of the trap used a protein bait that captured large numbers of nontarget insects.