Fruit fly, Caribbean

Sivinski, J. and B. Smittle. 1990. Effects of gamma radiation on the development of the Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa) and the subsequent development of its parasite Diachasmimorpha longicaudata. Entomolog. Exper. Applic. 55 295-297. 

Birch reduction-methylation of the 2,3-dialkyl substituted benzamide 85 (Scheme 19) provided the cyclohexa-1,4-diene 86 with diastereoselectivity comparable to that observed with the 2-alkylbenzamides illustrated in Scheme 4. Cyclohexadiene 86 was converted to iodolactone 87 and reduction of 87 with BusSnH occurred with exclusive equatorial delivery of hydrogen to give the axial methoxyethyl derivative 88. Lactone 88 was converted to the Caribbean fruit fly pheromone (+)-epia-nastrephin 90 (> 98% ee) in 9.5% overall yield from the chiral benzamide 85. °... 

Diptera. Some dipteran species are farm pests. In the event of fruit fly infestation, the species must be identified quickly. If adult flies are absent, accurate identification of larvae can be difficult or impossible on the basis of morphological characters. One study has shown that the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspense and the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, have different CHC patterns at the larval stage and thus can be easily distinguished from each other (Sutton and Steck, 1994). This finding suggests that hydrocarbon analysis could be extended to identification of other species with high economic impact. 

Hallman, G.J., Nisperos-Carriedo, M.O., Baldwin, E.A. and Campbell, C.A. (1994) Mortality of Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera Tephritidae) immatures in coated fruits. Journal of Economic Entomology 87, 752-757. 

Sharp, J.L. and Spalding, D.H. (1984) Hot water as a quarantine treatment for Florida mangoes infested with Caribbean fruit fly. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 97, 355-357. 

Blowfly, Calliphora sp., 412,430 Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa, 714... 

Citrus oils and several individual components of them were tested against larvae of the Caribbean fruit fly, Anaatrepha suapenaa (6). Citral was the most efficaceous monoterpenoid, followed by limonene, then a-pinene and a-terpineol. One-hour immersion in a 40% (a.i.) solution of the most potent compound resulted in 50% mortality during the larval development period ... 

The eggs of the Caribbean fruit fly have also been evaluated for ovicidal effects of terpenoids(6) a-Terpineol was the most effective of those tested (1% a.i. caused 100% mortality), followed by citral and limonene. a-Pinene had no effect. 

Sutton, B.D. and Steck, G. J. (1994). Discrimination of Caribbean and Mediterranean fruit fly larvae (Diptera Tephritidae) by cuticular hydrocarbon analysis. Florida Entomol., 77, 232-237. 

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