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1. TAXONOMY - belongs to the order

Diptera and included in the family

Tephritidae, whose scientific name is

Ceratitis capitata Wied .

2. ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICALDISTRIBUTION. - It's native to the

west coast of Africa, where very close

species live, from where it has spread

to other temperate , subtropical andtropical areas of the two hemispheres

is called fly also Mediterranean fruit ,

ye that in Mediterranean countries

where their economic impact is has

become more apparent , affecting

many crops , especially citrus and

stone fruit and seed .

3. DESCRIPTION3.1.Adult: its size is somewhat smaller

than the fly Domestic (4-5 mm long)

and vividly colored ( yellow, white

and black )

Their thorax is gray with black spots

and long hairs . The abdomen has

yellow and gray stripes The legs are

yellowish . The wings are iridescent ,

with several gray , yellow and black

spots. Males are easily distinguished

from females by presenting in front a

long seta terminating in a rhomboid

black palette , character not found in

other tephritid species of

agricultural importance The female

has a conical abdomen ending in a

sharp ovipositor in which sensory

abundant yellow and black silks are

inserted.

3.2.Egg:is white, elongated and slightlycurved, yellowing shortly after

sunset. Their average size is 1 mm x

0.2 mm surface, smooth to the naked

eye, has a micro - lattice of hexagonal

mesh.

3.3.Larva: it is small, whitish, dubs andthe anterior part at the sharp end of

the body, while the back is wider and

truncated After making two changes,

reaches its full development

featuring a white or yellow with

cream spots , orange or red , due to

the presence of food inside . Its size

is 9 mm x 2 mm . The larval life lasts

for 6-11 days under favorable

conditions.

3.4.Pupa:terminating the final molt , theprotective cover is in the form of

barrel with smooth brown surface.

When the emerging adult ( 6-15

days), pupal opens transversely Cap,

by one end .

4. HABITAT.- The influence oftemperature and relative humidity on

the biology of the insect is present in

combination, this joint action is

shown to some insects, including

Ceratitis capitata Wied, Bodenheimer

4 zones established and defined as

outside the fly activity in each .

5. CONTROL METHODS The currenttrend is seamlessly combine different

strategies to combine the struggles

and specific attractants and

insecticides formulated in diffusers

embedded or slow release lengthen

their persistence and allow, in simple

traps, deliver a sufficient number of

elements unit area, so that with a

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single placement , protect the crops

during the campaign touches

5.1. Cultural Through daily collection ofinfected fruits and burials in pits

with lime , plus the elimination of

host plants caba work is performed

by the trees and sprayed with

insecticide to eliminate the soil

removed pupae But in practice

these actions are too expensive .

HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF

FRUIT FLY

- Avoid the fruits remain on the tree to

ripen and decompose in the garden

- Cut all the fruit of the tree at harvest

time.

- Bury 30 inches deep by rotting or

infested with eggs, larvae or worms.

Apply an insecticide powder or lime and

cover with soil

-Keep fruit land free of weeds and trash ,

as this allows the newly emerged flies,

finding a refuge from predators and

inclement weather .

- Rake the soil to expose pupae to the

surface di entenadas flies to die by

desiccation or predation.

- Prune the tree to facilitate healthy

development and agronomic

management of the garden in general.

Excessive foliage is favorable for Medfly

seeking refuge

AO DE LA INVERSIN PARA EL DESARROLLO RURAL Y LA

SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA

TEMA:

La Mosca de laruta

ALUMNO:

CRISTIAN PEREZ PALOMINO

CURSO:

INGLES

AO: 3 A

ICA - PER

2013