Efficacy of Attract-and-Kill Techniques in Controlling <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a Highly Variable Olive Production Scenario.

ABSTRACT: The management of the olive fly using sustainable methods includes strategies based on attract-and-kill techniques. Although some studies have shown that lure-and-kill and mass-trapping methods can be effective in certain contexts, their performance under conditions of highly variable olive production remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of two sustainable control techniques in olive groves located at the northernmost boundary of olive cultivation in Europe. The efficacy of a lure-and-kill product (Spintor^TM Fly) and a mass-trapping product (Flypack^® Dacus Trap) was assessed over a three-year period by monitoring olive fly population density and infestation levels. We found that the efficacy of attract-and-kill techniques varied over the year

SUBMITTER: Ortis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature