Capturas de machos estériles y población silvestre de C. capitata (diptera: tephritidae) en dos disposiciones de trampeo masivo

Fruit flies belonging to Tephritidae family are some of the most important pests of fruit growing in the world. Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus are the species that cause economic damage present in Uruguay. As a part of an integrated pest management the alternative to combine mass trapping and the sterile insect technique is proposed. In this trial, the simultaneous use of both techniques was tested, testing two distributions of traps in conjunction with releases of sterile males of C. capitata. The results showed that with the perimeter distribution, a percentage of recapture of released sterile males of 3.3% is obtained, while with the grid format, 14.9% are recaptured. This indicates that the perimeter format would be the best option since a lower percentage of captures of the released sterile males is obtained. Consequently, the combination of both techniques represents a viable option for the control of C. capitata that could improve the traditional tools for the control of this pest.