بررسی تاثیر جلب کنندگی انواع پروتئین هیدرولیزات روی مگس میوه میترانه‌ای Ceratitis capitata

Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a destructive pest of fruits and vegetables worldwide. This pest causes significant economic damage due to its wide distribution, adaptability to cold weather, and extensive host range. There are various methods to control the Mediterranean fruit fly, focusing on the use of attractants as a safer alternative to chemical poisons. Attractants are substances that attract insects and can be used to trap flies in traps or baits. There are different types of Mediterranean fruit fly repellents, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The use of attractants brings many advantages, including a safer alternative to chemical poisons, effectiveness in attracting both male and female fruit flies, reducing the fruit fly population and protecting the environment, but the degree of attraction of these substances is different. In this research, 3 samples of hydrolyzate protein attractants have been investigated. This research was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four treatments and five replications. The treatments included fish protein hydrolyzate, corn protein hydrolyzate, yeast extract, and water as a control. The attractiveness of the treatments was evaluated using an olfactometer on male and female Mediterranean fruit flies. In each experiment, 60 adult flies with a longevity of less than three days (30 males and 30 females) were released in the olfactometer device. The results showed that females are attracted significantly more than males. Based on the analysis of variance between treatments, fly adults are significantly more attracted to fish protein hydrolyzate and corn protein hydrolyzate. In general, it is necessary to investigate the efficiency of the above attractants in natural conditions with that of other attractants.