Current study aimed to
study the population density of two serious insects infesting many varieties of
fruits; The Mediterranean fruit fly (MFF), Ceratitis capitata
(Wiedemann) and The peach fruit fly (PFF), Bactrocera zonata (Saunders)
(Diptera: Tephritidae) on three different fruit varieties; mango (Mangifera
indica L.) Alfonce var., guava (Psidium guajava L.) Baladi var. and
grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Red grape (Filam var.). Experiments were
carried out during two successive seasons 2022-2023 at Nobarya zone (Behera
Governorate) using white Jackson traps starting from March month until November
month and data represented by catch/trap/daily of males on the successive three
varieties of fruits. During both of the two successive seasons the population
density of MFF was more than PFF in both of the three successive of fruits. At
the first season 2022 C. capitata population increased gradually to
reach to the highest peak on the 1st of July with mean numbers of CTD
(21.1) flies on mango trees, (25.3) flies on guava trees on 23th of
September month, and (32.5) flies on grapes trees on 24th of May
month. While for the second successive insect B. zonata the population
increased gradually to reach to the highest peak on the end of June month with
mean numbers of CTD (17.3) flies on mango trees, (13.0) flies on guava trees on
28th of October month also, whereas it was (10.8) flies on grapes
trees on 15th of May month. As the same trend was achieved at the
second successive season 2023 whereas C. capitata population increased
gradually to reach to the highest peak on 12th of July month with
mean numbers of CTD (25.2) flies on mango trees, (30.5) flies on guava trees on
the end of September month whereas it was (35.2) flies on grapes trees on the
end of May month. Whereas for the second successive insect B. zonata
population increased gradually to reach to the highest peak on the 26th
of June month with mean numbers of CTD (19.5) flies on mango trees, (15.0)
flies on guava trees on the 4th of November month also, whereas it
was (11.5) flies on grapes trees on 8th of May month.
Statically analysis show
that C. capitata and B. zonata populations were significantly
higher on guava orchards than on that on mango and grapes orchards during both
of the two successive seasons of investigation. On the other hand C.
capitata population was significantly higher than B. zonata on both
of the three crops; mango, guava and grapes during both of the two successive
seasons. Also, there were inversely correlations between B. zonata and C.
capitata populations on both of mango, guava and grapes orchards during
both of the two successive seasons; however the correlation coefficient values
(r) between their populations were negative.
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