Tests to attract and kill of the fig fruit fly Drosophila sp. in Darab as a part of an integrated pest control system

The Drosophila sp. is a small vinegar fly with the potential to inflict serious damage to many fruit crops. Estimated economic losses due to this pest can be up to 20% of a fig crop; despite annual pesticide applications of to control fly populations. A field experiment was conducted to determine the best combination of trap and attractant for trapping these flies. Tests were done in a randomized complete block design with five treatments and five replications. The pest control systems evaluated in the study were as follows; yellow sticky traps with pheromones, McPhail traps with hydrolyzed protein (3%) and Diazinon (0.2%), pet traps with hydrolyzed protein (3%) and Diazinon (0.2%), pet traps with Success bait (3%) and yellow sticky traps without any attractant. These traps were installed on plants, checked weekly and numbers of captured flies were recorded. Calculations were made for mean numbers of total captured flies per treatment per day. The study revealed a significant difference in terms of attraction of adult Drosophila sp. to pheromone traps (105.20) compared to other treatments but there was not any significant difference noted with the other treatments. After pheromone traps, McPhail traps were the second most effective followed by pet traps with Success bait, pet trap with protein and yellow sticky traps. Results showed that Pheromone traps had significant difference in terms of attraction of male and female adults compared with other treatments. In this matter there was not any significant difference with the others. It was noticed that pheromone traps had a significant difference in terms attraction and attracted the highest numbers of adult flies in every season during a year.