Assessment of lure and kill and mass-trapping methods against the olive fly,Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), in desert-like environments in the Eastern Mediterranean |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Agro, Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development (NICCOD), Zababdeh Office, Palestine;2. Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Beit Dagan 50250, Israel;3. Insect Ecology Laboratory, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Japan;4. Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Fytokou St., 38446 N. Ionia, Volos, Greece;1. Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Trikalon Str 224, GR-43100 Karditsa, Greece;2. Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;3. Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;4. Department of Veterinary Public Health, National School of Public Health, 11513 Athens, Greece;1. University of Thessaly, School of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Microbiology-Virology Laboratory, Larissa, Greece;2. University of Ioannina, Medical School, Department of Microbiology, Ioannina, Greece;1. School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;2. School of Agriculture, Lisbon University, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal;1. Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Gilat Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet-Dagan, Israel;2. Institute of Plant Sciences, Gilat Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet-Dagan, Israel;3. The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel;1. Instituto Biológico, APTA, Rodovia Heitor Penteado Km 3.5, Caixa Postal 70, CEP 13001-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil;2. Embrapa Semiárido, Rodovia BR 428, Km 152, Zona Rural, Caixa Postal 23, CEP 56302-970, Petrolina, PE, Brazil;1. School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;2. Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia;3. Forest Industries Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4558, Australia;4. Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre, Bruce, ACT, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Management of the olive fly using environmentally friendly methods includes strategies based on lure and kill and/or mass-trapping. Despite a wealth of studies related to the efficacy of different lure and kill and mass-trapping systems in several olive producing areas, there are few known regarding the performance of such systems in low input olive farms of the desert-like areas of the Middle East. The present study reports on the control of the olive fly using both lure and kill and mass-trapping devices in low-input farms in the region of Tubas, Palestine, between 2010 and 2012. The effect of environmental factors, such as elevation, on general patterns of olive fly infestation and the lure and kill system's performance was also studied. Our final goal included the development of a general strategy to produce organic olive oil using alternative olive fly control methods. Initially we used a commercially available lure and kill device, the Eco-Trap®. The Eco-Trap performed relatively well during the three years of study, significantly reducing olive fly damage levels. Eco-Trap effectiveness was more evident at elevation above 400 m, where damage in the region of Tubas was more intense than at lower elevations. In a subsequent trial we tested a low-cost mass-trapping device. This device demonstrated similar levels of protection to the one seen with the Eco-Trap. Results showed that lure and kill and mass-trapping tactics can be effectively applied in the region of Tubas, and that accessible devices can be adopted to reduce control costs. The results also showed differential levels of damage throughout the region, which were related to elevation above sea level. The possibility of applying a regional management concept throughout the area by a centralized organization, such as a farmer's union based on mass-trapping systems seems feasible and is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Olive fly Mass-trapping Regional control |
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