Ceratitis capitata wiedemann rosa amelia franqui rivera, ph. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, is one of the worlds most destructive fruit pests. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann insecta. This comes despite decades of research into the reproductive behaviour of this agricultural pest. Dickens 3 usdaars western regional research center 800 buchanan street albany, california 94710 2 usdaars tropical fruit and vegetable laboratory p. This is a species of fruit fly capable of causing extensive damage to a wide range of fruit crops.
P t life history parameters of ceratitis capitata diptera. Eggs of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. The mediterranean fruit fly is commonly referred to as the medfly. This document is eeny214 in371 originally published as dpi entomology circulars 4, 230 and 273, updated for this publication, one of a series of. Eggs are deposited under the skin of fruit which is just beginning to ripen, often in an area where some break in the skin already has occurred. Flies were provided with water, sugar and protein for food, and with bananas for.
Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of the plant species listed herein are considered suitable hosts of c. Evaluation ofyeasts and yeast products in larval and adult. Insert a sponge strip through a small opening in the cages base to provide flies with water. Eradication treatments, length of trapping activities, and regulatory functions are affected primarily by the length of time it takes to complete each phase of the life cycle. Full length article genetic structure of mediterranean fruit. Male reproductive success and population control in the. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list the berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for c. Ceratitis capitata wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Its a wellwritten paragraph, really clear and succinct. The objective of this work was to compare the influence of dietary protein on performance and feeding behavior of immature males and females of ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata life cycle. It infests 200 species of fruit and vegetables christenson and foote 1960, liquido et al. General information about ceratitis capitata certca eppo global database.
Adaptation to divergent larval diets in the medfly. The whole genome sequence of the mediterranean fruit fly. Sexual selection and lek behavior in the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata diptera. Ceratitis capitata certcaoverview eppo global database. Potential geographical distribution of the mediterranean. There are no known positive effects of ceratitis capitata on humans economic importance for humans. State regulated list this map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. Proximate responses of life histories to diet have been well studied. Ceratitis capitata certcadocuments eppo global database. The length of time required for the medfly to complete its life cycle under typical florida summer weather conditions, and on which eradication schedules in florida are based, is 21 to 30 days.
Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann 1. Evaluation of a chemosterilization strategy against ceratitis capitata diptera. It exhibits a unique ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though medfly infestations have been prevented and controlled by the sterile insect technique. The role of protein in the sexual behaviour of males of. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Larva of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. These traits along with its broad host range make the medfly the most economically. Pitfall traps were left 24h before they were collected. Biology of the mediterranean fruit fly life cycle 12200302 medfly action plan 23 ppq program actions are guided in part by the insect life cycle data. Influence of different tropical fruits on biological and behavioral.
Thermal tolerance in adult mediterranean and natal fruit. Incidence of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, in florida, 19291998. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata pest. Cold treatment for ceratitis capitata on citrus sinensis adopted 2017. However, there are scant experimental data on how organisms adapt to divergent diets over the longer term. There have been occasional medfly infestations in the states of california, florida, and texas that. Ceratitis capitata wiedemann the medfly is generally considered to be the most economically important pest fruit fly.
Ceratitis capitata, to a spectrum of plant volatiles. Geographic distribution, population dynamics and management. Tephritidae samples from different geographic origins c. It exhibits a unique ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though medfly infestations have been prevented and controlled by the sterile. Sexual selection and lek behavior in the mediterranean. An understanding of what makes a successful male is of great importance in this lekking species, as one male has the ability to. Dec 17, 2014 ceratitis capitata wiedemann taxonomic.
In each site, 10 argan trees were chosen 7 pppitfall traps were installed per tree. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, host list. Activity of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata. Pdf lipid, carbohydrates and protein patterns during. The insect mediterranean fruit fly, the ceratitis capitata or medfly, is one of the most serious pest of cultivated plants and, especially, fruit production worldwide it attacks more than 350 plant species and the damage it causes amounts to several hundred million dollars per year.
Influence of protein on feeding behavior of ceratitis capitata. Fruit flies family tephritidae attack a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Decomposition of plant tissue by invading secondary microorganisms. Eggs are very slender, curved, 125 inch long, smooth and shiny white. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata, is a major destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and vegetables. Phenology models predict timing of events in an organisms development. A female medfly will lay one to 10 eggs in an egg cavity 1 mm deep, may lay as many as 22 eggs per day, and may lay as many as 800 eggs during her.
A liquid diet for rearing ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Jeffery lotz, florida department of agriculture and consumer servicesdivision of plant industry. The mediterranean fruit fly is slightly smaller than a housefly with an average length of 3. This page was last edited on 4 november 2016, at 08. The mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is a highly polyphagous tephritid that oviposits and develops in more than 300 spe cies of fruits and vegetables liquido et al. Now tell students that they are going to create a model for the life cycle of an apple. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ceratitis capitata i medfly, fruit flies i crop iq technology. Because of its wide distribution over the world, its. Risk of introducing exotic fruit flies, ceratitis capitata, ceratitis cosyra, and ceratitis rosa diptera.
Documents about ceratitis capitata certca number title download. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. The mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann the mediterranean fruit fly medfly is considered one of the worlds most destructive pests. Dec 01, 2002 the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata diptera.
Influence of protein on feeding behavior of ceratitis. Eggs are deposited under the skin of fruit which is just beginning to ripen, often in an area where some break in. The study of argan forest ant community was based on periodical sampling in two chosen sites within the argan forest during the four seasons by the pitfalltraps technique. Looking at life cycles virginia department of education. During the adult stage, the shortage of protein affects the production of eggs specially after the preoviposition period, i. Its presence in europe was first reported in 1842 fimiani, 1989, although damage attributed to c. Ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly tephritis. Possui coloracao geral pardoamarelada, com diversas manchas e linhas pretas pelo torax e asas. Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of the plant species listed.
We focused on this omission by testing the responses of a global pest, the mediterranean fruitfly, to divergent selection on larval diets of different nutritional profiles. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata diptera. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, to a spectrum of plant volatiles douglas m. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata, di t t h itid diptera.
To date most studies of medfly reaction to plant odor have involved measuring electroantennogram. Mediterranean fruit fly 1 contents pest profile 21 background information 21 hosts and damages 22 life cycle 22 pest profile 1. Media in category ceratitis capitata the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. The lack of records or reports of restricted distributions in many african countries is likely to reflect the lack of observations rather than absence. It is one of the most serious fruit fly pests in the world, due to its ability to colonize a wide variety of fruit crops. They are deposited under the skin of fruit that is just beginning to ripen, often in an area where some break in the skin has already occurred. Life history parameters of ceratitis capitata diptera. Previous research on the role of proteins has been conducted on ceratitis capitata wiedemann, 1824, an important pest of fruits worldwide malavasi et al. Lack of proteinaceous food during the immature stages interferes in life cycle duration, emergence, adult size and egg production during the preoviposition period zucoloto 1988. Economically, medflies impact humans by damaging crops and making the fruit unmarketable. Risk of introducing exotic fruit flies, ceratitis capitata.
Oviposition in fruit and soft tissues of vegetative parts of certain plants. Delivery of nucleic acids through embryo microinjection in. Picture gallery distribution map of the mediterranean. Tephritidae, known also as the medfly, is one of the worlds most widespread and damaging pests of horticulture. Ceratitis capitata is considered a major tephritid fruit fly pest of economic importance attacking more than 300 different hosts, primarily temperate and subtropical fruits. Several yeastbased products were evaluated as diet ingredients, and a combination of whole cell. Ceratitis capitata is a serious pest to many crops. The species originated in subsaharan africa since 1880s, because of its wide distribution over the world, its ability to tolerate cooler climates better than most other species of tropical fruit flies, and its wide range of hosts, it is ranked first among economically important.
Tephritidae biological characteristics extremely polyphagous hosts. It would be helpful to expand a bit and include some information about medflys way of reproduction and maybe mating seasons. Seasonality of the mediterranean fruit fly semantic scholar. Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects. Sexual selection and lek behavior in the mediterranean fruit. Therefore, cdfa began foliar treatment with spinosad on host trees and shrubs within 200 meters of each detection site and increased the sterile male mf release rate to 250,000 flies per square mile per week over the nine square miles around the detection sites. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly medfly ceratitis capitata is an insect pest of fruits and vegetables. Mediterranean fruit fly, medfly, ceratitis capitata.
Biological control of the mediterranean fruit fly in israel. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemanninsecta. The traits that determine male reproductive success in ceratitis capitata medfly are largely unknown. Ceratitis capitata, to a spectrum of plant volatiles eric b. Several yeastbased products were evaluated as diet ingredients, and a. Mediterranean fruit fly uc ipm phenology model database. Full length article genetic structure of mediterranean. Pm100228 eppo a1 and a2 lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests 2019.
A total life cycle may take several weeks, depending on the hostfruit. This page describes the characterisitics and distribution of the medfly. Field and laboratory studies were conducted to describe the complex lek mating system of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Ceratitis capitata mediterranean fruit fly tephritis capitata. The length of time required for the medfly to complete its life cycle under tropical conditions is 2 days. Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and. It is a native of africa and was first detected in hawaii in 1910. The medfly as it is commonly called has invaded many countries and caused major economic losses for fruit farmers. Life cycle of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, from left to right. Ceratitis capitata distribution geographical map faoiaea. Trypeta capitata wiedemann, 1824 tephritis capitata wiedemann, 1824. Use a cage with a brass mesh on one side with holes small enough to stimulate oviposition 42.
Tephritidae 2 against the medfly, which could jeopardize some freshfruit markets if it should become established in florida. Of all true fruit flies, medflies are the most rampant pest, attacking practically all with a fleshy fruit species. Write these on the board and put them in the correct order. It was recorded from western zambia by munro 1953 and namibia by hancock et al. Flies were provided with water, sugar and protein for food, and with bananas for oviposition. Tephritidae reared on liquid diets chiou ling chang,1 carlos caceres,2 and sunday ekesi3 ann. Mediterranean fruit fly medfly, ceratitis capitata. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. It originated in africa white and elsonharris 1992. We report here on the life history parameters and performance of standard bisexual c. Pacific basin agricultural research center, usdaars,2727 woodlawn drive, honolulu, hawaii 96822 abstract several yeasts and yeast products were tested in adult diets for the medfly ceralilis capilaia wiedemann, oriental fruit fly. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera.
The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is one of the worlds most destructive fruit pests. Activity of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wied. Adaptation to divergent larval diets in the medfly, ceratitis. Physiology,biochemistry, and toxicology life history parameters of ceratitis capitata diptera. Reproduction is an important aspect of species behavior and helps the understanding of the species survival advantage through the process of evolution. It is a rapid colonizer and unlike most species of fruit flies, it can tolerate cooler climates. The color is yellowish with brown tinge, especially on the abdomen, legs, and some markings on wings. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Ceratitis capitata an overview sciencedirect topics.
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