| cucumber lure trapping of zeugodacus cucurbitae (diptera: tephritidae) in hawaii and taiwan: longevity and nontargets captures. | the melon fly, zeugodacus cucurbitae (coquillett), is a serious pest of tropical horticulture, causing damage to cucurbits, tree fruits, and fruiting vegetables. melon flies are especially attractive to freshly sliced cucumber, and this has led to the identification of a nine-compound kairomone lure that can be used to trap both female and male flies. in this study, a seven-compound lure, containing (z)-6-nonenal, (z)-6-nonen-1-ol, 1-octen-3-ol, (e,z)-2,6-nonadienal, (e)-2-nonenal, hexanal, and ... | 0 | 28025314 |
| monitoring resistance to spinosad in the melon fly (bactrocera cucurbitae) in hawaii and taiwan. | spinosad is a natural insecticide with desirable qualities, and it is widely used as an alternative to organophosphates for control of pests such as the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett). to monitor the potential for development of resistance, information about the current levels of tolerance to spinosad in melon fly populations were established in this study. spinosad tolerance bioassays were conducted using both topical applications and feeding methods on flies from field populatio ... | 2012 | 22629193 |