USE OF CERALURE AND TRIMEDLURE IN MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT-FLY (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE) MASS-TRAPPING TESTS

Ceralure, a new potent and persistent attractant for the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), was evaluated in a new tec hnique which serves as an alternative to aerial application of male an nihilation bait-sprays for eradication. Residual ceralure and trimedlu re contents, release rates, and medfly captures using panels coated wi th ceralure and trimedlure in stickem were evaluated for effective att raction of male medflies. The lure/stickem coated panels may be more e ffective than the Jackson trap baited with the ''standard'' trimedlure plug dispenser.