Natural Food Baits for Capturing Adults of Zaprionus indianus and Drosophila suzukii in Fig Orchards

Abstract

Zaprionus indianus Gupta, and Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) are species of economic importance in commercial figs in Morelos, Mexico. Monitoring adults of Z. indianus and D suzukii is important to prevent damage to the fruit and can be based on the use of inexpensive and accessible food attractants for farmers. For this purpose, baits of natural origin (figs, banana, yeast, and vinegar) and a commercial bait were evaluated for trapping these adults. Of the 2,702 specimens collected, 10.4% were D. suzukii and 89.6% Z. indianus. The commercial bait Pherocon SWD