Seasonal and annual trends in field populations of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, in Mediterranean citrus groves: comparison of two geographic areas in eastern Spain
[EN] Seasonal and annual trends in Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) populations were analyzed to determine the factors that influence population fluctuations in the field. Adult flies were monitored along 2003-07 in two citrus areas in eastern Spain with similar climate, Valenci...
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Zusammenfassung: | [EN] Seasonal and annual trends in Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) populations were analyzed to
determine the factors that influence population fluctuations in the field. Adult flies were monitored along 2003-07 in
two citrus areas in eastern Spain with similar climate, Valencia and Tarragona. Adults were present throughout the
study period, even in winter. The initial annual population increase was related to previous winter and spring temperatures.
Captures started to increase in April-May and usually reached a peak in July. This peak corresponded to the
maximum capture period in Valencia, but not in Tarragona, where there was usually a second peak in autumn, with
capture levels similar to the first peak. Gravid females were found throughout the year, even in overwintering populations
of medfly. The availability of other host fruit species in the vicinity of the citrus groves may explain the differences
in annual abundance and distribution of captures between the two areas studied.
[ES] Se analizó la evolución estacional de las poblaciones de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) para
determinar los factores que influencian sus fluctuaciones poblacionales en campo. Se muestreó la población de
adultos entre 2003 y 2007 en dos áreas citrícolas del este de España con clima similar, Valencia y Tarragona. Se encontraron
adultos a lo largo de todo el periodo de estudio, incluso en invierno. El primer incremento anual de la población
estuvo relacionado con las temperaturas previas del invierno y la primavera. Las capturas comenzaron a incrementarse
en abril-mayo y generalmente alcanzaron un máximo en julio. Este máximo correspondió al máximo
periodo de capturas en Valencia, pero no en Tarragona, donde hubo generalmente un segundo máximo en otoño, con
niveles de captura similares al primer máximo. Se encontraron hembras grávidas a lo largo de todo el año, incluso en
las poblaciones invernantes de mosca de la fruta. La disponibilidad de otras especies de frutales hospedantes cercanas
a las parcelas de cítricos puede explicar las diferencias en abundancia anual y distribución estacional de capturas
entre las dos áreas estudiadas.
We would like to thank Rafel Monfort for his help with the field work. This research was funded by a project from the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), of Spain’s Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Project RTA03- 103-C6). We thank also Alejandro Tena for us |
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