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S13P05
Role of phytosanitary surveillance of Anastrepha spp fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the
context of the citrus industry of Cuba.
Borges Soto M. 1 , Beltrán Castillo A. 1 , Avalos Rodriguez Y. 1 , Hernandez D. 1 , Sabater-Muñoz B. 2 , and Rodriguez Rubial M. 1
1 Research Institute of Tropical Fruit (IIFT), Entomology, Cuba; and 2 Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Entomology,
Spain. sabater_bea@gva.es
The phytosanitary surveillance plays an important role in preventing harmful pests of economic and
quarantine importance. The presence of the fruit flies Ceratitis capitata, Anastrepha ludens, Bactrocera spp
and Anastrepha spp (Diptera: Tephritidae) on the American continent constitute a potential risk of introduction
threatening the citrus production of countries in the region. In Cuba, the presence of these fruit flies is not
registered, however, surveillance of these quarantine pests and for other species of national interest continues.
Results have been obtained from research on preferred host fruits located in the surroundings of citrus plots,
revealing the presence and potential risk to citrus of A. suspensa, identified as of quarantine importance in
countries such as the United States and others. During the period 2010-2012 case studies were conducted
to characterize, diagnose and train for the strengthening of phytosanitary surveillance of Anastrepha fruit
flies in citrus production areas in: Ceiba (Artemisa), Victoria de Giron (Matanzas), Arimao (Cienfuegos) and
Ciego de Avila Citrus Enterprises. To fulfill this objective, the composition of host fruit presence in production
areas with respect to A. suspensa were evaluated. Host preferences of the main Anastrepha species detected
and the effectiveness of traps and attractants were determined, and the monitorin system was relocated.
The information obtained allowed designing the monitoring strategy in production areas. Training, one of
the most important tools, was developed through seminars and workshops. This result provides inputs to
the monitoring programs and the procedures that are essential in the development and implementation
of measures for the phytosanitary surveillance and integrated management of fruit flies in Cuban citrus
production.
S13P06
DECIS TRAP MedFly ® : innovative platform technology for the sustainable management of the
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).
Wirtz K. 1 , Ramos E. 1 , and Fullana J. 2
1Bayer CropScience AG (BCS), Development, Germany; and 2Bayer CropScience S.L. (BCS S.L.), Marketing, Spain.
kai.wirtz@bayer.com
How does a farmer ensure that his crops meet the multidimensional requirements of the market? Consumers
become more and more conscious of top-quality, healthy and safe food, the food value chain increasingly
demands high crop quality and quantity standards and the public awareness on environmental protection
and sustainable use of natural resources continuously grows. Thus, current production practices and pest
management solutions of citrus cultivation require a fundamental rethinking. With Decis Trap MedFly ® Bayer
CropScience has developed a novel platform technology for the control of Mediterranean fruit flies. Decis
Trap MedFly ® will be one cornerstone of a new sustainable crop solution system based on IPM-principles
combining biorationals, innovative selective chemical crop protection products and advanced services. The
novel ready-to-use “attract & kill”-system, which contains the control-agent Deltamethrin and a long-lasting
insect attractant, enables growers to replace high-risk chemistry and minimize required inputs through
less chemical treatments while providing a season-long, convenient control of fruit flies - using 50 traps/
ha for citrus (at costs/ha of around 200-250 EUR/ha). Bayer CropScience and its partner SEDQ (Sociedad
Española de Desarrollos Químicos) – a provider of efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for pest
control based on pheromones and attractants – will expand the Decis Trap ® platform technology to other
crops and pests. With annual sales of about EUR 7 billion Bayer CropScience is one of the world’s leading
innovative cropscience companies in the area of crop protection (Crop Protection), non-agricultural pestcontrol
(Environmental Science), seeds and plant biotechnology (BioScience).
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