Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae)
The control of <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> is fundamental to decreasing the significant production loss in olive cultivation. However, traditional containment based on the use of synthetic insecticides has been encountering serious limitations due to their negative effect on human health and...
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| description | The control of <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> is fundamental to decreasing the significant production loss in olive cultivation. However, traditional containment based on the use of synthetic insecticides has been encountering serious limitations due to their negative effect on human health and the environment. Within the scope of integrated olive fly management, the use of products with repellency and oviposition deterrent activity might represent a more eco-friendly solution. In this study, we tested the oviposition deterrent activity of some commercial formulations already used in olive tree crops as fungicides (copper oxychloride, dodine, mancozeb, pyraclostrobin and difeconazole) and plant bio-stimulants (tannins, clay, flavonoids and a zinc-copper-citric acid biocomplex). The trials were conducted testing the oviposition behavior of mated olive fly females in both choice and no-choice assays. Our results showed that most of the substances have affected the ovipositional activity of the olive fly, except for difeconazole. Moreover, some products (copper oxychloride, flavonoids and tannins) have proven to differently influence the flies’ oviposition comparing the two tests. The repellent effect of these commercial products should be further studied to prove whether the repellency was due either to the active ingredient or to the co-formulants, and to assess their effect in the open field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c6d36cc987942febca9342002566f6f2023-12-03T13:32:12ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-04-0113436310.3390/insects13040363Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae)Ilaria Checchia0Corrado Perin1Nicola Mori2Luca Mazzon3Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Villa Lebrecht, Via della Pieve 70, 37029 San Pietro in Cariano, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Villa Lebrecht, Via della Pieve 70, 37029 San Pietro in Cariano, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Villa Lebrecht, Via della Pieve 70, 37029 San Pietro in Cariano, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyThe control of <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> is fundamental to decreasing the significant production loss in olive cultivation. However, traditional containment based on the use of synthetic insecticides has been encountering serious limitations due to their negative effect on human health and the environment. Within the scope of integrated olive fly management, the use of products with repellency and oviposition deterrent activity might represent a more eco-friendly solution. In this study, we tested the oviposition deterrent activity of some commercial formulations already used in olive tree crops as fungicides (copper oxychloride, dodine, mancozeb, pyraclostrobin and difeconazole) and plant bio-stimulants (tannins, clay, flavonoids and a zinc-copper-citric acid biocomplex). The trials were conducted testing the oviposition behavior of mated olive fly females in both choice and no-choice assays. Our results showed that most of the substances have affected the ovipositional activity of the olive fly, except for difeconazole. Moreover, some products (copper oxychloride, flavonoids and tannins) have proven to differently influence the flies’ oviposition comparing the two tests. The repellent effect of these commercial products should be further studied to prove whether the repellency was due either to the active ingredient or to the co-formulants, and to assess their effect in the open field.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/4/363ovipositional behaviorrepellencyplant biostimulantssustainable agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Ilaria Checchia Corrado Perin Nicola Mori Luca Mazzon Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) Insects ovipositional behavior repellency plant biostimulants sustainable agriculture |
| title | Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) |
| title_full | Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) |
| title_fullStr | Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) |
| title_short | Oviposition Deterrent Activity of Fungicides and Low-Risk Substances for the Integrated Management of the Olive Fruit Fly <em>Bactrocera oleae</em> (Diptera, Tephritidae) |
| title_sort | oviposition deterrent activity of fungicides and low risk substances for the integrated management of the olive fruit fly em bactrocera oleae em diptera tephritidae |
| topic | ovipositional behavior repellency plant biostimulants sustainable agriculture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/4/363 |
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