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Testing New Traps to Catch Male and Female Fruit Flies
Jim Crocker
28th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study in south-west Western Australia compared male-targeted and female-targeted traps for detecting Medfly populations in apple orchards
- Male-targeted traps generally caught more Medflies overall, but female-targeted traps were more effective early in the season when populations were smaller
- Using both trap types together is optimal: female-targeted traps for early detection and male-targeted traps for larger populations later in the season
AgricultureEnvironmentAnimal Science
References
Main Study
1) Field evaluation of female- and male-targeted traps for Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae).
Published 27th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae139
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