Field assessment of current and improved surveillance traps for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia DOI Creative Commons
Geoffrey Brown, Melissa L. Starkie, Elizabeth Fowler

et al.

Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Abstract Exotic fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) surveillance in Australia predominantly relies on male-lure trapping. We assessed the performance of 3 traps currently used Australian surveillance: Lynfield, Modified Steiner, and Paton; against improved versions: Enhanced Paton, Paton-10 mm. Laboratory trials revealed existing failed to exclude rain, drained poorly, which guided our trap modifications. These modified were field-tested across 2 seasons 4 locations tropical subtropical areas, with efficacy measured by total flies trapped, quality DNA real-time PCR, weatherability observations. During dry season, Paton outperformed all other terms catch rates, a trend that continued wet season. While there was no discernible variation among caught 6 types, contents negatively affected quality, incidence catches influenced design. No observed trap, result modifications made, included 3° entrance tube 42° angled roof. Overall, proved be superior alternative designs, offering higher capture rates better-quality specimens for both morphological molecular identification.

Language: Английский

Field assessment of current and improved surveillance traps for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia DOI Creative Commons
Geoffrey Brown, Melissa L. Starkie, Elizabeth Fowler

et al.

Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Abstract Exotic fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) surveillance in Australia predominantly relies on male-lure trapping. We assessed the performance of 3 traps currently used Australian surveillance: Lynfield, Modified Steiner, and Paton; against improved versions: Enhanced Paton, Paton-10 mm. Laboratory trials revealed existing failed to exclude rain, drained poorly, which guided our trap modifications. These modified were field-tested across 2 seasons 4 locations tropical subtropical areas, with efficacy measured by total flies trapped, quality DNA real-time PCR, weatherability observations. During dry season, Paton outperformed all other terms catch rates, a trend that continued wet season. While there was no discernible variation among caught 6 types, contents negatively affected quality, incidence catches influenced design. No observed trap, result modifications made, included 3° entrance tube 42° angled roof. Overall, proved be superior alternative designs, offering higher capture rates better-quality specimens for both morphological molecular identification.

Language: Английский

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