Dacus dorsalis flies can learn to find and accept host fruit

Ronald J. Prokopy; Thomas A. Green; Roger I. Vargas

doi:10.1007/bf01052335

Intra-tree foraging behavior of Dacus dorsalis flies in relation to host fruit quantity, quality and type

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata ◽

10.1111/j.1570-7458.1993.tb00687.x ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 13-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

T.A. Green ◽

R. J. Prokopy ◽

R. I. Vargas ◽

D. Kanehisa ◽

C. Albrecht

Keyword(s):

Foraging Behavior ◽

Dacus Dorsalis ◽

Host Fruit

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Fine structure of the rectal papillae of the oriental fruuit fly, Dacus dorsalis Hendel (Tephritidae, Diptera Insecta)

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100160042 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 498-499

Author(s):

Len Wen-Yung ◽

Mei-Jung Lin

Keyword(s):

Fine Structure ◽

Cell Membrane ◽

Intercellular Space ◽

Anterior Part ◽

Apical Cell ◽

Posterior Part ◽

Apical Cell Membrane ◽

Dacus Dorsalis ◽

Radial Cell ◽

Circular Base

Four cone-shaped rectal papillae locate at the anterior part of the rectum in Dacus dorsalis fly. The circular base of the papilla protrudes into the haemolymph (Fig. 1,2) and the rest cone-shaped tip (Fig. 2) inserts in the rectal lumen. The base is surrounded with the cuticle (Fig. 5). The internal structure of the rectal papilla (Fig. 3) comprises of the cortex with the columnar epithelial cells and a rod-shaped medulla. Between them, there is the infundibular space and many trabeculae connect each other. Several tracheae insert into the papilla through the top of the medulla, then run into the cortical epithelium and locate in the intercellular space. The intercellular sinuses distribute in the posterior part of the rectal papilla.The cortex of the base divides into about thirty segments. Between segments there is a radial cell (Fig. 4). Under the cuticle, the apical cell membrane of the cortical epithelium is folded into a regular border of leaflets (Fig. 5).

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Influence of host fruit species of medfly Ceratitis capitata on the parasitism level of Aganaspis daci.

Arab Journal Of Plant Protection ◽

10.22268/ajpp-034095097 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 95-97

Author(s):

A. Y. Ali ◽

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A. Ahmad ◽

J. Ammar ◽

R. Darwish ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Host Fruit ◽

Fruit Species ◽

Parasitism Level

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Predation on Drosophila suzukii within Hedges in the Agricultural Landscape

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects12040305 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 305

Author(s):

Alexandra Siffert ◽

Fabian Cahenzli ◽

Patrik Kehrli ◽

Claudia Daniel ◽

Virginie Dekumbis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Vital Role ◽

Agricultural Landscapes ◽

Gut Content ◽

Drosophila Suzukii ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Host Fruit ◽

Molecular Gut Content Analysis ◽

Wild Fruits ◽

Diverse Community

The invasive Drosophila suzukii feeds and reproduces on various cultivated and wild fruits and moves between agricultural and semi-natural habitats. Hedges in agricultural landscapes play a vital role in the population development of D. suzukii, but also harbor a diverse community of natural enemies. We investigated predation by repeatedly exposing cohorts of D. suzukii pupae between June and October in dry and humid hedges at five different locations in Switzerland. We sampled predator communities and analyzed their gut content for the presence of D. suzukii DNA based on the COI marker. On average, 44% of the exposed pupae were predated. Predation was higher in dry than humid hedges, but did not differ significantly between pupae exposed on the ground or on branches and among sampling periods. Earwigs, spiders, and ants were the dominant predators. Predator communities did not vary significantly between hedge types or sampling periods. DNA of D. suzukii was detected in 3.4% of the earwigs, 1.8% of the spiders, and in one predatory bug (1.6%). While the molecular gut content analysis detected only a small proportion of predators that had fed on D. suzukii, overall predation seemed sufficient to reduce D. suzukii populations, in particular in hedges that provide few host fruit resources.

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Species diversity and abundance of Dacus (Diptera: Tephritidae) in five ecosystems of Penang, West Malaysia

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1017/s0007485300008737 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 72 (4) ◽

pp. 709-716 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Tan Keng-Hong ◽

Lee Soo-Lam

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Capsicum Annuum ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Methyl Eugenol ◽

Dacus Dorsalis ◽

The Difference ◽

Vegetable Farm ◽

First Time

AbstractDacus dorsalis Hend. infested eleven, D. cucurbitae Coq. five and D. umbrosus F. two of the eighteen common fruits and vegetables grown in Penang, West Malaysia. D. tau (Wlk.) infested bacang (Mangifera foetida), D. caudatus F. chilli (Capsicum annuum) and D. frauenfeldi Schin. water guava (Eugenia javanica), together with D. dorsalis. Pomelo (Citrus grandis) was found infested for the first time by D. cucurbitae. No flies were trapped using Capilure and trimedlure as baits. Cue-lure attracted D. caudatus, D. cucurbitae, D. frauenfeldi, D. occipitalis (Bez.) and D. tau. Methyl eugenol attracted D. dorsalis and D. umbrosus. Dorsalure was less attractive to D. caudatus and D. dorsalis than cue-lure and methyl eugenol, respectively, but it was equally attractive to D. frauenfeldi as cue-lure. Using traps baited with cue-lure or methyl eugenol in five ecosystems, the highest numbers of males of D. dorsalis, D. umbrosus, D. frauenfeldi and D. caudatus trapped were from a village, on a vegetable farm for D. cucurbitae, and D. occipitalis was only caught in a forest. Analysis showed that for each species of Dacus the difference between ecosystems was highly significant. The few examples caught in grassland were probably migrants.

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