TRAPPING GENDERS OF CERATITIS CAPITATA (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) AND OTHER DIPTERAN WITH VARIOUS ATTRACTANTS ON POMEGRANATE FRUITS IN TURKEY

摘要

The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a serious pest on pomegranate fruits in Turkey. The study was conducted in 2013-2014 to catch genders of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) and other Dipteran with attractants on pomegranate fruits in Hatay province of Turkey. In both years, the transparent 500 ml polyethylene bottles with four holes were used as traps. After two-year of the study, the trapping male, female of C. capitata and other Dipteran with various attractants varied in each of the sampling year. In 2013, traps baited with the combination of ammonium acetate + ammonium carbonate had the highest mean of catches male, female and male + female on the 'Katirbaşi' pomegranate. In 2014, two studies were conducted at 'Hicaz' and 'Katirbaşi' pomegranate orchards. At the 'Hicaz'，traps baited with the combination of ammonium acetate + ammonium bicarbonate had the highest mean of male, while ammonium acetate + ammonium carbonate had the highest mean of female. In addition, traps baited with the combination of ammonium acetate + ammonium carbonate and ammonium acetate + ammonium bicarbonate had the highest mean of male + female. At the 'Katirbaşi'，traps baited with a single of the diammonium phosphate and the combination of ammonium acetate + ammonium bicarbonate had the highest mean of male, female and male + female. Traps baited with the combination of ammonium acetate + yeast powder in 2013 and a single of ammonium bicarbonate in 2014 had the highest mean of other Dipteran species.