Genetic structure of populations of anastrepha ludens diptera. Kapp, assistant entomologist bureau of entomology and plant quarantine contents page introduction humidity1 hydrogenion concentration of soil crawfordiin relation to the pupation of n anastrepha ludens 3. Tephritidae is a major pest of mango and citrus in mexico. Mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens loew tephritidae.
Development, genetic and cytogenetic analyses of genetic sexing strains of the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew diptera. In its native habitat in northern mexico, anastrepha ludens loew is normally bivoltine although a. Anastrepha ludens is a welldefined and clearly distinct species, although there is a possibility of a separate but nearly indistinguishable form in the extreme southern part of its distribution in costa rica jiron et al. Sexual development and mating behavior of the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew. Identification from the larval stage was tentative, but their identity as anastrepha ludens was confirmed from specimens reared under quarantine to the adult stage on 2 june 2003. Tephritidae is an important pest of mango and citrus in mexico. This treatment is normally followed by a 30min hydrocooling hyc process that reduces the negative effects that the treatment has on fruit quality. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mortality of eggs and third instar larvae of anastrepha ludens and a. Pdf radiation sterilization of mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens. In eag bioassays, no differences were found between. Anastrepha ludens, mexican fruit fly, pupal eye color.
Currently, breeding are found at a massive scale, and it is necessary to determine the optimum irradiation dose that releases sterile males with. The mexican federal government uses integrated pest management to control a. Female mexican fruit flies have an especially long ovipositor, which is. Development, genetic and cytogenetic analyses of genetic. The response of the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew to volatiles of yellow and green mango mangifera indica l. Understanding the limits of this pests host range could provide valuable information for pest management and plant breeding for pest resistance. This page was last edited on 15 september 2017, at 02. State and territory agricultural regulatory officials. Studies on the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew by hugh h. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies.
Mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens edis university of florida. Based on evidence that ants are population regulatory agents, we examined their efficiency in predation of fruit fly larvae anastrepha schiner, 1868 diptera. It is closely related to the caribbean fruit fly anastrepha suspensa, and the papay fruit fly anastrepha curvicauda a. 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. The first comprehensive treatment of anastrepha taxonomy, which remains fundamental and useful, is that of stone 1942. Tephritidae, the mexican fruit fly, is a major pest of citrus and mango. Identification and agedependance of pteridines in the. The mexican fruit fly also known as anastrepha ludens is a species of fly of the anastrepha genus in the tephritidae family fruit flies.
This study compared the field dispersal and survival of tap7 adult males with. Anastrepha ludens loew as substitutes for the traditional glass mcphail trap. Host marking pheromone hmp in the mexican fruit fly. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Anastrepha ludens the mexican fruit fly or mexfly is a serious pest in many regions where it. The tephritid fruit flies of the genus anastrepha are amongst the most destructive fruit pests in tropical. State regulated list this map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. Here, we report the effect of the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae metsch. Tap7 strain of anastrepha ludens loew from which the female flies emerge from black pupae and can be separated mechanically allowing release of predominantly male flies. In species with lek mating systems, as in the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew diptera. Phylogeographic structure in anastrepha ludens diptera. Anastrepha ludens quarantine in laredo, webb county, texas. The majority 96% of the sites in this fragment were invariant among the test species, but a.
Tephritidae where the variance in male mating success is high, males have to compete with other males, and where wild females are highly selective the success of sit depends on the sexual competitiveness of mass. Tephritidae is a highly polyphagous fruit fly that is able to develop in a wide range of hosts. The eggs, as in many anastrepha species, are laid below the skin of the host fruit and probably adjacent to the nut, seeds or serpentkna because this species has a long ovipositor. Pdf attractants fromstaphylococcus aureus cultures for. Hence, we considered the differences among species of fruit trees, the degree of soil compaction, and the content of soil moisture as variables that would explain predation by ants because these variables affect. Radiation sterilization of mexican fruit fly anastrepha. They were first studied as the chemical means of insect ornamentation hopkins, 1895, then as phenotypical expressions of polymorphism. Anastrepha serpentina anstseoverview eppo global database. This species and anastrepha obliqua are the most important pest species of anastrepha in central america and mexico.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Effective march 3, 2020, the animal and plant health inspection service aphis and the texas department of agriculture tda established a mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens or mexfly. Anastrepha ludens was captured most often than any other species in these sites followed by a. However, no attractant was developed from this or any fruit for anastrepha species. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Comparative responses of anastrepha ludens and anastrepha. General information about anastrepha ludens anstlu. Anastrepha ludens an overview sciencedirect topics. Limits to the host range of the highly polyphagous. University of california, division of agricultural science 436 pp. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
Sorokin strain maap1 on mortality and food consumption in a. Mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew is a polyphagous, frugivorous tephritid occurring from southern texas to at least costa rica stone 1942. Anastrepha ludens anstluoverview eppo global database. Anastrepha ludens, mexican fruit fly florida department of. Anastrepha ludens, mexican fruit fly, pupal eye color radiation sterilization of mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens leow based on pupal eye color corresponding author.
Development, genetic and cytogenetic analyses of genetic sexing. The mexican fruit fly is slightly larger than a house fly. Anastrepha ludens is among the pests that have a major impact on mexicos economy because it attacks fruits as citrus and mangoes. Pdf new wild host of anastrepha ludens in northeastern.
Anastrepha ludens anstludocuments eppo global database. For tephritid flies that form leks, males compete for calling sites on the underside of host and nonhost trees and then emit pheromones and court females that arrive at the lek sites. Anastrepha ludens quarantine in cameron county, texas. Effective february 3, 2020, the animal and plant health inspection service aphis and the texas department of agriculture tda established a mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens or. Attractants fromstaphylococcus aureus cultures for mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens. The responses of wild and sterile anastrepha ludens loew and anastrepha obliqua mcquart fruit flies to the synthetic attractant biolure were determined by electroantennography eag, in field cage tests using multilure traps, and by releaserecapture field experiments using sterile flies. Tephritidae, addendum to the bibliography 19861999 donald b. Mortality of eggs and third instar larvae of anastrepha. Most anastrepha species are characterized by their yellow to brown body, wing coloration and distinctive wing pattern. Documents about anastrepha ludens anstlu this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. An approximately 220 bp fragment of the internal transcribed spacer 2 its2 was screened as a diagnostic trait of anastrepha suspensa loew diptera. The mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew, is a very serious pest of various fruits, particularly citrus and mango, in mexico and central america. Vapor heat vh or hot water hw treatment is not as successful for disinfestation of grapefruits.
For information and action february 27, 2020 subject. Sterility and sexual competitiveness of tapachula7. Pteridines sepiapterin deoxysepiapterin age anastrepha ludens introduction fluorescent compounds from insects have been the object of investigations for almost a century. We do not use these to store personal information about you. A genetic sexing strain of anastrepha ludens loew, tapachula7, was developed by the mexican program against fruit flies to produce and release only males in programs where the sterile insect technique sit is applied. Diagnostic characters within its2 dna support molecular. A novel attractant for mexican fruit fly,anastrepha ludens.
Pdf the mexican fruit fly anastrepha ludens loew is a pest of great impact on citrus in tamaulipas. New wild host of anastrepha ludens in northeastern mexico. It has a wide distribution in mexico and central america, with infestations occurring in texas, california, and florida with origins believed to have been centered in northeastern mexico. Obra1 this paper reports on the documented pupal eye color changes of mexican fruit fly anastrepha. It occurs in subtropical areas as far north as southern texas, thus it may be more of a. The wide geographic range of anastrepha ludens loew diptera. The sterile insect technique sit involves the mass release of sterile males to suppress insect pest populations. 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. Tephritidae and other pest fruit fly species in the genus anastrepha. This phytosanitary treatment was adopted by the fourth session of the commission on phytosanitary measures in 2009. Openbottom, plastic traps baited with a two component synthetic lure ammonium acetate and putrescine caught as many and sometimes more fruit.
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