Evaluate new attractants in SIT programms

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Evaluate new attractants in SIT programms

• Rui Pereira

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Standard
Extensive adult mass trapping
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Results

• Distribution of the flies
• Ratio SterileWild
• Wild population levels
• Wild population detection

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Males
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Major faults

• Use of florescent dye causes reduced fly
• Cost of separating the males

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Recent developments

• Availability of GSS
• Control Programs
• Female attractants

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Traps
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Female attractants TCL

• Putrescine
• Ammonium acetate
• Trimetylamine

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If GSS is used
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Madeira-Med (1999)

• Females released (1.8)
• Traps serviced (5,508)
• Females catch (154,035)
• Percentage of sterile females (0.66)

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Wild flies
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Madeira-Med (Data from 1999)
   
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Total flies
(250)
(58)
(192)
wild ? 0.72 ?
(0.72 x 58) 42
sterile ? total ? wild ?
(192 42) 150
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Ratio SterileWild
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Conclusion(Advantages of unmarked pupae)

• Increase the quality of the flies
• Cost reduction
• Increase the quality of the work (reduce the risk
  of allergies)