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Biological control of fruit flies in Brazil

Controle biológico de moscas-das-frutas no Brasil

Abstract:

Fruit flies are the main pests of fruit growing in Brazil. They have been managed predominantly with the use of insecticides applied as cover spray and or/as toxic baits. Currently, the trend of management strategies is toward the adoption of methods that cause the lowest environmental impact in large areas. In this context, biological control is an excellent option to be used together with other management strategies, such as sterile insects, because it leaves no residues, does not disturb nontarget pests, and can be permanent if the natural enemy establishes itself in the field. This review paper addresses the current knowledge on the biological control of fruit flies in Brazil, highlighting the great biodiversity of its natural enemies, especially parasitoids, its biology and ecology. The classical biological control programs in Brazil are also reported, from the introduction of Tetrastichus giffardianus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in 1937, to control Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), to that of Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), in 2012, to control Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Finally, the obtained advances are pointed out, as well as the main bottlenecks and perspectives for the effective use of biological control programs against fruit flies.

Index terms:
biological control programs; Braconidae; classical biological control; Diptera; Figitidae; natural biological control

Resumo:

As moscas-das-frutas são as principais pragas da fruticultura no Brasil. O seu manejo tem sido realizado predominantemente com uso de inseticidas aplicados por cobertura e/ou na forma de isca-tóxica. Atualmente, a tendência das estratégias de manejo está direcionada à adoção de métodos de controle que causem menor impacto ambiental em grandes áreas. Neste contexto, o controle biológico é uma excelente opção para uso em conjunto com outras estratégias de manejo, como insetos estéreis, uma vez que não deixa resíduos, não atinge pragas não alvo e pode ser permanente se o inimigo natural se estabelecer em campo. Este artigo de revisão aborda o conhecimento atual sobre o controle biológico de moscas-das-frutas no Brasil, com destaque para a grande biodiversidade de seus inimigos naturais, especialmente os parasitoides, sua biologia e sua ecologia. Também são relatados os programas de controle biológico clássico no Brasil, desde a introdução de Tetrastichus giffardianus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), em 1937, para o controle de Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), até a de Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), em 2012, para o controle de Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Por fim, são destacados os avanços obtidos, bem como os principais gargalos e as perspectivas para uso efetivo de programas de controle biológico contra moscas-das-frutas.

Termos para indexação:
programas de controle biológico; Braconidae; controle biológico clássico; Diptera; Figitidae; controle biológico natural

Introduction

Biological control measures integrated with the sterile insect technique (SIT) have been widely used in countries with effective fruit fly suppression or eradication programs. Barclay (1987)BARCLAY, H.J. Models for pest control: complementary effects of periodic releases of sterile pests and parasitoids. Theoretical Population Biology, v.32, p.76-89, 1987. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-5809(87)90041-4.
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built a model to estimate pest population control and found that SIT and parasitoids were more efficient when combined: the former is more feasible in low pest populations and the later find their hosts more easily in high pest populations, resulting in a broader pest suppression (Gurr & Kvedaras, 2010GURR, G.M.; KVEDARAS, O.L. Synergizing biological control: scope for sterile insect technique, induced plant defences and cultural techniques to enhance natural enemy impact. Biological Control, v.52, p.198-207, 2010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.02.013.
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). These techniques are being successfully used in Costa Rica (Messing, 1996MESSING, R.H. Status and needs of biological control research for Tephritid flies. In: McPHERON, B.A.; STECK, G.J. (Ed.). Fruit fly pests: A world assessment of their biology and management. Florida: St. Lucie Press, 1996. p. 365-367.), southern Mexico (Sivinski et al., 1996SIVINSKI, J.M.; CALKINS, C.O.; BARANOWSKI, R.; HARRIS, D.; BRAMBILA, J.; DIAZ, J.; BURNS, R.E.; HOLLER, T.; DODSON, G. Suppression of a Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspense) (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae) population through augmented releases of the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biological Control, v.6, p.177-185, 1996. DOI: https://doi.org/1049-9644/96.
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), Guatemala (Rendon et al., 2006RENDON, P.; SIVINSKI, J.; HOLLER, T.; BLOEM, K.; LOPEZ, M.; MARTINEZ, A.; ALUJA, M. The effects of sterile males and two braconid parasitoids, Fopius arisanus (Sonan) and Diachasmimorpha krausii (Fullaway) (Hymenoptera), on caged populations of Mediterranean fruit flies, Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) at various sites in Guatemala. Biological Control, v.36, p.224-231, 2006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.10.006.
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), and Hawaii (Kaplan, 2008KAPLAN, J.K. Fruitful returns from fruit fly management project. Agricultural Research, v.56, p.10-13, 2008.), reducing fruit fly populations there.

In recent years, the use of insecticides - mainly of organophosphates and pyrethroids -has been restricted, and, as a result, fruit fly management in many economically important crops, such as guava (Psidium guajava L.) and peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch], has been jeopardized (Nava & Botton, 2010NAVA, D.E.; BOTTON, M. Bioecologia e controle de Anastrepha fraterculus e Ceratitis capitata em pessegueiro. Pelotas: Embrapa Clima Temperado, 2010. 29p. (Embrapa Clima Temperado. Documentos, 315).). An alternative to face the challenges for a sustainable agriculture, is biological control, which can be beneficial due to its synergism with other environmentally friendly methods like SIT and to the consequent decreases in insecticide application, with a lower impact on human health and the environment, besides little or no effect on nontarget species (Gurr & Kvedaras, 2010GURR, G.M.; KVEDARAS, O.L. Synergizing biological control: scope for sterile insect technique, induced plant defences and cultural techniques to enhance natural enemy impact. Biological Control, v.52, p.198-207, 2010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.02.013.
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). In this scenario, biological control must be understood as a suite of ecosystem services (Gurr & Kvedaras, 2010GURR, G.M.; KVEDARAS, O.L. Synergizing biological control: scope for sterile insect technique, induced plant defences and cultural techniques to enhance natural enemy impact. Biological Control, v.52, p.198-207, 2010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.02.013.
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).

In natural environments, biological control can keep pests low in a population; Murillo et al. (2015)MURILLO, F.D.; CABRERA-MIRELES, H.; BARRERA, J.F.; LIEDO, P.; MONTOYA, P. Doryctobracon areolatus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) a parasitoid of early developmental stages of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, v.46, p.91-105, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.46.5586.
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, for example, found that 88% of Anastrepha obliqua larvae infesting yellow mombin (Spondias mombin L.) were parasitized. However, in large fruit crop areas, there are restrictions that limit the capacity of parasitoids to keep fruit fly populations below desirable levels (Bateman, 1972BATEMAN, M.A. The ecology of fruit flies. Annual Review of Entomology, v.17, p.493-518, 1972. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.en.17.010172.002425.
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; Gilstrap & Heart, 1987GILSTRAP, F.E.; HEART, W.G. Biological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly in the United States and Central America. [S.I]: USDA, 1987. p.1-64. (USDA.ARS, 56).; Wharton, 1989WHARTON, R.A. Classical biological control of fruit infesting Tephritidae. In: ROBINSON, A.R.; HOOPER, G. (Ed.). Fruit flies: their biology, natural enemies, and control. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1989. p.303-313.). Among these restrictions, stand out the lower intrinsic growth rate (“r”) of the parasitoid, compared with its fruit fly hosts (Vargas et al., 2002VARGAS, R.I.; RAMADAN, M.; HUSSAIN, T.; MOCHIZUKI, N.; BAUTISTA, R.C.; STARK, J.D. Comparative demography of six fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biological Control, v.25, p.30-40, 2002. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00046-4.
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). The presence of even one tephritid fruit fly species can cause significant economic losses, and it is not possible to control these pest populations with just a single method. In mango (Mangifera indica L.), these losses, for instance, can surpass 48% in Benin, Africa, regardless of the control method applied (Vayssieres et al., 2009VAYSSIERES, J.-F.; SINZOGAN, A.; KORIE, S.; OUAGOUSSOUNON, I.; THOMAS-ODJO, A. Effectiveness of spinosad bait sprays (GF-120) in controlling mango-infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Benin. Journal of Economic Entomology, v.102, p.515-521, 2009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/029.102.0208.
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). It should be noted that production losses vary with fruit host and fruit fly species.

In the last decade, with the growing restrictions on the chemical control of fruit crops, awareness of food security has also increased. Therefore, phytosanitary and quality regulations have become more restrictive for export to first world countries, causing a greater burden to exporters and negatively affecting the exported volumes (Melo et al., 2014MELO, O.; ENGLER, A.; NAHUEHUAL, L.; COFRE, G.; BARRENA, J. Do sanitary, phytosanitary, and quality-related standards affect international trade? Evidence from Chilean Fruit Exports. World Development, v.54, p.350-359, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.10.005.
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). In this context, biological control should be more valued and its use more intensified.

In spite of the increase in researches on biological control, in general, it still represents less than 1% of all control methods used in agriculture, which total around US$30 billion (Griffiths et al., 2008GRIFFITHS, G.J.K.; HOLLAND, J.M.; BAILEY, A.; THOMAS, M.B. Efficacy and economics of shelter habitats for conservation biological control. Biological Control, v.45, p.200-209, 2008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.09.002.
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). In the case of Brazil, based on the classical biological control activities already carried out and on the information available on native parasitoids, the development of applied biological control programs, including parasitoid mass production and inundative releases, could be successful, especially when combined with other control methods under integrated pest management (IPM) and area-wide concepts. However, a thorough knowledge of the biology of the parasitoids, including their potential as a control method, is needed in order to implement a suitable management strategy.

The taxonomic families and species of wasps that are considered parasitoids vary according to the fruit fly and host fruit species found in an area. The large diversity of native fruit species and fruit fly species of the genus Anastrepha is associated with a large number of parasitoid species (Canal & Zucchi, 2000CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Braconidae. In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos, 2000. p.119-126.). This review paper presents an overview of the biological control, both natural and applied, of fruit flies in Brazil.

Native parasitoids

In Brazil, fruit flies are attacked by many parasitoid species of the families Braconidae, Figitidae, Pteromalidae, and Diapriidae. The first two families have a larger number of described species and are characterized as larvae-pupae koinobiont endoparasites (Canal & Zucchi, 2000CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Braconidae. In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos, 2000. p.119-126.; Ovruski et al., 2000OVRUSKI, S.; ALUJA, M.; SIVINSKI, J.; WHARTON, R. Hymenopteran parasitoids on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera) in Latin America and the southern United States: diversity, distribution, taxonomic status and their use in fruit fly biological control. Integrated Pest Management Reviews, v.5, p.81-107, 2000. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009652431251.
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). The species of the families Pteromalidae and Diapriidae are idiobiont parasites of pupae; however, the former are ectoparasites and the later are endoparasites.

Currently, there are 25 species recorded in Brazil (Table 1), although it is likely that this number is much higher since many wasp species remain undescribed. Therefore, this number could be considerably increased if additional works on the occurrence and distribution of these species were to be carried out in regions not yet studied. In addition, the development of new strategies and methodologies for collecting wasps - mainly in the egg and pupal stages - could also contribute to identify species that are still unknown. Among the braconids, Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) is the most abundant and frequent parasitoid attacking many fruit fly species in different fruit hosts, being recorded in almost every Brazilian state (Canal et al., 1995CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; SILVA, N.M.; SILVEIRA NETO, S. Análise faunística dos parasitóides (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) de Anastrepha spp. (Diptera, Tephritidae) em Manaus e Iranduba, Estado do Amazonas. Acta Amazonica, v.25, p.235-246, 1995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921995253246.
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; Leonel Jr et al., 1995LEONEL JR., F.L.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; WHARTON, R.A. Distribution and tephritid hosts (Diptera) of braconid parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in Brazil. International Journal of Pest Managament, v.41, p.208-213, 1995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09670879509371951.
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, 1996LEONEL JR., F.L.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; CANAL, N.A. Parasitismo de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) por Braconidae (Hymenoptera) em duas localidades do Estado de São Paulo. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.25, p.199-206, 1996.; Matrangolo et al., 1998MATRANGOLO, W.J.R.; NASCIMENTO, A.S.; CARVALHO, R.S.; MELO, E.D.; JESUS, M. de. Parasitóides de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) associados a fruteiras tropicais. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.27, p.593-603, 1998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591998000400012.
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; Canal & Zucchi, 2000CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Braconidae. In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos, 2000. p.119-126.; Aguiar-Menezes et al., 2001AGUIAR-MENEZES, E.L.; MENEZES, E.B.; SILVA, P.S.; BITTAR, A.C.; CASSINO, P.C.R. Native hymenopteran parasitoids associated with Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Seropedica city, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Florida Entomologist, v.84, p.706-711, 2001. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3496405.
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; Uchôa-Fernandes et al., 2003UCHÔA-FERNANDES, M.A.; OLIVEIRA, I. de; MOLINA, R.M.S.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Populational fluctuation of frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritoidea) in two orange groves in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Neotropical Entomology, v.32, p.19-25, 2003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2003000100003.
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; Silva & Silva, 2007SILVA, W.R. da; SILVA, R.A. da. Levantamento de moscas-das-frutas e de seus parasitóides no município de Ferreira Gomes, Estado do Amapá. Ciência Rural, v.37, p.265-268, 2007. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782007000100043.
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; Marinho et al., 2009MARINHO, C.F.; SOUZA FILHO, M.F. de; RAGA, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) no Estado de São Paulo: plantas associadas e parasitismo. Neotropical Entomology, v.38, p.321-326, 2009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2009000300004.
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; Silva et al., 2010bSILVA, J.G.; DUTRA, V.S.; SANTOS, M.S.; SILVA, N.M.O.; VIDAL, D.B.; NINK, R.A.; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; ARAUJO, E.L. Diversity of Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) and associated Braconid parasitoids from native and exotic hosts in Southeastern Bahia, Brazil. Environmental Entomology, v.39, p.1457-1465, 2010b. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/EN10079.
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; Nunes et al., 2012NUNES, A.M.; MULLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S.; COSTA, V.A.; NAVA, D.E. Moscas frugívoras e seus parasitoides nos municípios de Pelotas e Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Ciência Rural, v.42, p.6-12, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782012000100002.
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). The species Doryctobracon brasiliensis (Szépligeti) and Opius bellus (Gahan) also are common, but their geographic distribution is reduced (Salles, 1996SALLES, L.A.B. Parasitismo de Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) por Hymenoptera, na região de Pelotas, RS. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v.31, p.769-774, 1996.; Nunes et al., 2012NUNES, A.M.; MULLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S.; COSTA, V.A.; NAVA, D.E. Moscas frugívoras e seus parasitoides nos municípios de Pelotas e Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Ciência Rural, v.42, p.6-12, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782012000100002.
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). For the figitids, the most common and widespread species is Aganaspis pelleranoi (Brèthes) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) (Guimarães et al., 1999GUIMARÃES, J.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; DIAZ, N.B.; SOUZA FILHO, M.F. de; UCHÔA F., M.A. Espécies de Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) parasitóides de larvas frugíveras (Diptera: Tephritidae e Lonchaeidae) no Brasil. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.28, p.263-273, 1999. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591999000200009.
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; Garcia & Corseuil, 2004GARCIA, F.R.M.; CORSEUIL, E. Native hymenopteran parasitoids associated with fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Florida Entomologist, v.87, p.517-521, 2004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0517:NHPAWF]2.0.CO;2.
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; Nunes et al., 2012NUNES, A.M.; MULLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S.; COSTA, V.A.; NAVA, D.E. Moscas frugívoras e seus parasitoides nos municípios de Pelotas e Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Ciência Rural, v.42, p.6-12, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782012000100002.
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).

Table 1.
Records of parasitoid species attacking fruit flies (Tephritoidea) in Brazil, including host relationships.

In the country, most of the studies on native wasps focus on Braconidae and Figitidae, specifically on their: occurrence, distribution, and faunistic analysis (Leonel Jr., 1991LEONEL JR., F.L. Espécies de Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitóides de mosca-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) no Brasil. 1991. 83p. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba.; Canal et al., 1994CANAL DAZA, N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; SILVA, N.M. da; LEONEL JR., F.L. Reconocimiento de las especies de parasitoides (Hym.: Braconidae) de moscas de las frutas (Dip.: Tephritidae) en dos municipios del estado Amazonas, Brasil. Boletín del Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle, v.2, p.1-17, 1994., 1995CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; SILVA, N.M.; SILVEIRA NETO, S. Análise faunística dos parasitóides (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) de Anastrepha spp. (Diptera, Tephritidae) em Manaus e Iranduba, Estado do Amazonas. Acta Amazonica, v.25, p.235-246, 1995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921995253246.
https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921995253...
; Leonel Jr. et al., 1995LEONEL JR., F.L.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; WHARTON, R.A. Distribution and tephritid hosts (Diptera) of braconid parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in Brazil. International Journal of Pest Managament, v.41, p.208-213, 1995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09670879509371951.
https://doi.org/10.1080/0967087950937195...
, 1996LEONEL JR., F.L.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; CANAL, N.A. Parasitismo de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) por Braconidae (Hymenoptera) em duas localidades do Estado de São Paulo. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.25, p.199-206, 1996.; Salles, 1996SALLES, L.A.B. Parasitismo de Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) por Hymenoptera, na região de Pelotas, RS. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v.31, p.769-774, 1996.; Aguiar-Menezes & Menezes, 1996AGUIAR-MENEZES, E.L.; MENEZES, E.B. Flutuação populacional das moscas-das-frutas e sua relação com a disponibilidade hospedeira em Itaguaí, RJ. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.25, p.223-232, 1996., 1997AGUIAR-MENEZES, E.L.; MENEZES, E.B. Natural occurrence of parasitoids of Anastrepha spp. Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in different host plants, in Itaguai (RJ), Brazil. Biological Control, v.8, p.1-6, 1997. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/bcon.1996.0485.
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, 2001AGUIAR-MENEZES, E.L.; MENEZES, E.B. Parasitismo sazonal e flutuação populacional de Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitóides de espécies de Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae), em Seropédica, RJ. Neotropical Entomology, v.30, p.613-623, 2001. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2001000400016.
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; Matrangolo et al., 1998MATRANGOLO, W.J.R.; NASCIMENTO, A.S.; CARVALHO, R.S.; MELO, E.D.; JESUS, M. de. Parasitóides de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) associados a fruteiras tropicais. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.27, p.593-603, 1998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591998000400012.
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-8059199800...
; Guimarães et al., 1999GUIMARÃES, J.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; DIAZ, N.B.; SOUZA FILHO, M.F. de; UCHÔA F., M.A. Espécies de Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) parasitóides de larvas frugíveras (Diptera: Tephritidae e Lonchaeidae) no Brasil. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.28, p.263-273, 1999. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591999000200009.
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; Silva et al., 2010bSILVA, J.G.; DUTRA, V.S.; SANTOS, M.S.; SILVA, N.M.O.; VIDAL, D.B.; NINK, R.A.; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; ARAUJO, E.L. Diversity of Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) and associated Braconid parasitoids from native and exotic hosts in Southeastern Bahia, Brazil. Environmental Entomology, v.39, p.1457-1465, 2010b. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/EN10079.
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; Bittencourt et al., 2011BITTENCOURT, M.A.L.; SILVA, A.C.M. da; SILVA, V.E.S.; BOMFIM, Z.V.; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; SOUZA FILHO, M.F. de; ARAUJO, E.L. Moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) e seus parasitoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) associados às plantas hospedeiras no sul da Bahia. Neotropical Entomology, v.40, p.405-406, 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2011000300016.
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; Nicacio et al., 2011NICÁCIO, J.N.; UCHÔA, M.A.; FACCENDA, O.; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; MARINHO, C.F. Native larval parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of frugivorous Tephritoidea (Diptera) in South Pantanal Region, Brazil. Florida Entomologist, v.94, p.407-419, 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1653/024.094.0305.
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; Nunes et al., 2012NUNES, A.M.; MULLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S.; COSTA, V.A.; NAVA, D.E. Moscas frugívoras e seus parasitoides nos municípios de Pelotas e Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Ciência Rural, v.42, p.6-12, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782012000100002.
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); behavior (Guimarães & Zucchi, 2004GUIMARÃES, J.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitism behavior of three species of Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) fruit fly parasitoids (Diptera) in Brazil. Neotropical Entomology, v.33, p.217-224, 2004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2004000200012.
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; Silva et al., 2007aSILVA, J.W.P.; BENTO, J.M.S.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Olfactory response of three parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to volatiles of guavas infested or not with fruit fly larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Biological Control, v.41, p.304-311, 2007a. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.03.005.
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); and taxonomy (Canal & Zucchi, 2000CANAL, D.N.A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Braconidae. In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos, 2000. p.119-126.; Guimarães et al., 2000GUIMARÃES, J.A.; DIAS, N.B.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Figitidae (Eucoilinae). In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos , 2000. p.127-134.). Although there is a great amount of information on the distribution and occurrence of parasitoids for some Brazilian regions, information is still scarce for others. The major bottleneck regarding the lack of knowledge is related to the few studies on the ecology and potential for parasitism of native parasitoids, both which affect the implementation of applied biological control programs.

Aganaspis pelleranoi (Figure 1 A) is the best well-known native species in terms of its biology (Ovruski, 1994OVRUSKI, S.M. Comportamiento en la deteccion del huesped de Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Eucoilidae), parasitoide de larvas de Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, v.15, p.121-127, 1994.; Guimarães et al., 2000GUIMARÃES, J.A.; DIAS, N.B.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Parasitóides - Figitidae (Eucoilinae). In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos , 2000. p.127-134.). A laboratory colony was established by Gonçalves et al. (2013GONÇALVES, R.S.; NAVA, D.E.; PEREIRA, H.C.; LISBÔA, H.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A. Biology and fertility life table of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in larvae of Anastrepha fraterculus and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, v.106, p.791-798, 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1603/AN13044.
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, 2014GONÇALVES, R.S.; NAVA, D.E.; ANDREAZZA, F.; LISBÔA, H.; NUNES, A.M.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A.; MAIA, A.H.N.; PAZIANOTTO, R.A.A. Effect of constant temperatures on the biology, life table, and thermal requirements of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), a parasitoid of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae). Environmental Entomology, v.43, p.491-500, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/en13072.
https://doi.org/10.1603/en13072....
, 2016)GONÇALVES, R.S.; ANDREAZZA, F.; LISBÔA, H.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A.; MANICA-BERTO, R.; NÖRNBERG, S.D.; NAVA, D.E. Basis for the development of a rearing technique of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in Anastrepha fraterculus (Tephritidae: Diptera). Journal of Economic Entomology, v.109, p.1094-1101, 2016. based on bioecology. These studies showed that the wasp prefers to attack third-instar larvae of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) due to their best emergence rate.

Figure 1.
Fruit fly parasitoids native to Brazil: A, female of Aganaspis pelleranoi; B, female of Doryctobracon areolatus; and C, female of Doryctobracon brasiliensis. Photos A, B, and C by: Paulo Lanzetta.

Another important wasp species, D. areolatus (Figure 1 B), is often found, at a high frequency, in many areas and hosts around Brazil. Biological studies on this species have shown that it prefers second-instar larvae, although it can also attack third-instar ones (Nunes et al., 2011NUNES, A.M.; NAVA, D.E.; MÜLLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S. Biology and parasitic potential of Doryctobracon areolatus on Anastrepha fraterculus larvae. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v.46, p.669-671, 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2011000600014.
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). Murillo et al. (2015)MURILLO, F.D.; CABRERA-MIRELES, H.; BARRERA, J.F.; LIEDO, P.; MONTOYA, P. Doryctobracon areolatus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) a parasitoid of early developmental stages of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, v.46, p.91-105, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.46.5586.
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observed that D. areolatus parasitizes eggs and young larvae of A. obliqua. Its development on A. fraterculus takes approximately 25 days, at 25oC, and adult longevity is 10 to 16 days (Salles, 2000SALLES, L.A.B. Bioecologia e ciclo de vida de Anastrepha fraterculus. In MALAVASI, A. ZUCCHI R. A. (Ed.). Mosca-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos , 2000. p.81-86.). The species is distributed from the south of the United States to South America (Wharton & Marsh, 1978WHARTON, R.A.; MARSH, P.M. New World Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on Tephritidae (Diptera). Journal Washington Academic Science, v.68, p.147-167, 1978.; Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983WHARTON, R.A.; GILSTRAP, F.E. Key to and status of opiine braconid (Hymenoptera) parasitoids used in biological control of Ceratitis and Dacus s. l. (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, v.76, p.721-742, 1983. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/76.4.721.
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), infesting a large number of fruit fly species in many host fruits, most likely due to the large ovipositor of its female (Sivinski, 1991SIVINSKI, J. The influence of host fruit morphology on parasitization rates in the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Entomophaga, v.36, p.447-454, 1991. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02377951.
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). In some areas, its frequency is around 70% of all wasps collected (Leonel Jr. et al., 1995LEONEL JR., F.L.; ZUCCHI, R.A.; WHARTON, R.A. Distribution and tephritid hosts (Diptera) of braconid parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in Brazil. International Journal of Pest Managament, v.41, p.208-213, 1995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09670879509371951.
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). Therefore, due to its morphology, D. areolatus is one of most promising species to be used in large biological control programs against native fruit fly species such as A. fraterculus. In this case, it is critical to have a colony well adapted to laboratory conditions. Unfortunately, to date, this has not been very successful. Efforts have been made in Tapachula, Mexico, with limited results (Cancino et al., 2010CANCINO, J.; RUIZ, L.; LÓPEZ, P.; MORENO, F.M. Cría masiva de parasitoides. In: MONTOYA, P.; TOLEDO, J.; HERNÁNDEZ, E. (Ed.). Moscas de la fruta: fundamentos y procedimientos para su manejo. México: S y G Editores, 2010. p.287-302.). Recently, in Brazil, some colonies of this species were established in a laboratory setting using naked A. fraterculus larvae (Nunes et al., 2011NUNES, A.M.; NAVA, D.E.; MÜLLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S. Biology and parasitic potential of Doryctobracon areolatus on Anastrepha fraterculus larvae. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v.46, p.669-671, 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2011000600014.
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X201100...
; Gonçalves et al., 2016GONÇALVES, R.S.; ANDREAZZA, F.; LISBÔA, H.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A.; MANICA-BERTO, R.; NÖRNBERG, S.D.; NAVA, D.E. Basis for the development of a rearing technique of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in Anastrepha fraterculus (Tephritidae: Diptera). Journal of Economic Entomology, v.109, p.1094-1101, 2016.).

Other native wasp species have been reared under laboratory conditions, such as O. bellus, D. brasiliensis (Figure 1 C), and A. pelleranoi, allowing studies on their biology, behavior, and interspecific competitiveness (Nunes et al., 2011NUNES, A.M.; NAVA, D.E.; MÜLLER, F.A.; GONÇALVES, R. da S.; GARCIA, M.S. Biology and parasitic potential of Doryctobracon areolatus on Anastrepha fraterculus larvae. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v.46, p.669-671, 2011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2011000600014.
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X201100...
; Gonçalves et al., 2013GONÇALVES, R.S.; NAVA, D.E.; PEREIRA, H.C.; LISBÔA, H.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A. Biology and fertility life table of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in larvae of Anastrepha fraterculus and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, v.106, p.791-798, 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1603/AN13044.
https://doi.org/10.1603/AN13044....
, 2014GONÇALVES, R.S.; NAVA, D.E.; ANDREAZZA, F.; LISBÔA, H.; NUNES, A.M.; GRÜTZMACHER, A.D.; VALGAS, R.A.; MAIA, A.H.N.; PAZIANOTTO, R.A.A. Effect of constant temperatures on the biology, life table, and thermal requirements of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), a parasitoid of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae). Environmental Entomology, v.43, p.491-500, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/en13072.
https://doi.org/10.1603/en13072....
; Poncio et al., 2016PONCIO, S.; NUNES, A.M.; GONÇALVES, R.S.; LISBOA, H.; MANICA-BERTO, R.; GARCIA, M.S.; NAVA, D.E. Biology of Doryctobracon brasiliensis at different temperatures: development of life table and determining thermal requirements. Journal of Applied Entomology, v.140, p.775-785, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12308.
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). The obtained results are very promising for future applied work.

Parasitoids introduced into Brazil

The first fruit fly parasitoid introduced, in 1937, into Brazil was the larval-pupal gregarious koinobiont endoparasitoid, Tetrastichus giffardianus Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) (Figure 2 A). A low number of adults were released in citrus (Citrus spp.) orchards, in the state of São Paulo, to help control the Mediterranean fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Fonseca & Autuori, 1940FONSECA, J.P. DA; AUTUORI, M. Processos de criação da “vespinha africana” parasita da “mosca do mediterrâneo”. O Biológico, v.6, p.345-351, 1940.). There have been no records of the species in this region since its first release, but, after 60 years, it was recovered in Northeastern Brazil, 2,000 km away, from C. capitata puparia collected in almond (Prunus dulcis D.A.Webb), cherry [Prunus avium (L.) L.], and plum (Prunus spp.) orchards (Costa et al., 2005COSTA, V.A.; ARAÚJO, E.L. de; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; NASCIMENTO, A.S. do; LASALLE, J. Redescoberta de Tetrastichus giffardianus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) após 60 anos da sua introdução no Brasil. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, v.72, p.539-541, 2005.), where no previous releases or introductions had been reported.

Figure 2.
Exotic fruit fly parasitoids currently used in Brazil: A, female of Tetrastichus giffardianus; B, female of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata; and C, female of Fopius arisanus. Photos A, B, and C by: Valmir Antonio Costa, Sônia Poncio, and Paulo Lanzetta, respectively.

The koinobiont endoparasite of larva-pupa, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) (Figure 2 B), native to the Indo-Philippines and recovered in Bactrocera species, was introduced into Brazil in 1994 (Walder et al., 1995WALDER, J.M.M.; LOPES, L.A.; COSTA, M.L.Z.; SESSO, J.N.; TONIN, G.; CARVALHO, M.L.; LARA, P. Criação e liberação do parasitóide Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) para controle de moscas-das-frutas no estado de São Paulo. Laranja, v.16, p.149-153, 1995.) and has been easily reared in many laboratories on larvae of the tephritid fruit flies, C. capitata and A. fraterculus. When the host is A. fraterculus, the wasps emerge with an ovipositor 2-4 mm longer and a higher percentage of female progeny; both of these traits are highly desirable for a mass-rearing and release operation (Paranhos et al., 2008PARANHOS, B.J.; COSTA, M. de L.Z.; OVRUSKI, S.M.; ALVES, R.M.; BLUMMER, L.; WALDER, J.M.M. Offspring in response to parental female densities in the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Florida Entomologist, v.91, p.628-635, 2008.). In Brazil, inoculative releases of this species were made in a peach orchard in the municipality of Piracicaba, in the state of São Paulo, in 1996 (Walder, 2002WALDER, J.M.M. Produção de moscas-das-frutas e seus inimigos naturais: associação de moscas estéreis e controle biológico. In: PARRA, J.R.P.; BOTELHO, P.S.M.; CORRÊA-FERREIRA, B.S.; BENTO, J.M.S. (Ed.). Controle biológico no Brasil: parasitóides e predadores. São Paulo: Manole, 2002. p.181-190.), and in Recôncavo Bahiano, in the state of Bahia, in 1995 (Carvalho, 2005CARVALHO, R. da S. Avaliação das liberações inoculativas do parasitóide exótico Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) em pomar diversificado em Conceição do Almeida, BA. Neotropical Entomology, v.34, p.799-805, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2005000500012.
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). In succeeding years, there was a release of 3.5 million wasps in a 25-ha citrus orchard in Itapetininga, also in the state of São Paulo, and of 200,000 wasps in coffee (Coffea spp.) and citrus orchards in the municipality of Cosmópolis, in the same state, where 19.8% parasitism was achieved (Walder, 2002WALDER, J.M.M. Produção de moscas-das-frutas e seus inimigos naturais: associação de moscas estéreis e controle biológico. In: PARRA, J.R.P.; BOTELHO, P.S.M.; CORRÊA-FERREIRA, B.S.; BENTO, J.M.S. (Ed.). Controle biológico no Brasil: parasitóides e predadores. São Paulo: Manole, 2002. p.181-190.). In all areas where the wasps were released, there were successive records of its establishment in the field, with no negative impact on the native parasitoid species (Alvarenga et al., 2005ALVARENGA, C.D.; BRITO, E.S.; LOPES, E.N.; SILVA, M.A.; ALVES, D.A.; MATRANGOLO, C.A.R.; ZUCCHI, R.A. Introdução e recuperação do parasitóide exótico Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) em pomares comerciais de goiaba no norte de Minas Gerais. Neotropical Entomology, v.34, p.133-136, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2005000100020.
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; Carvalho, 2005CARVALHO, R. da S. Avaliação das liberações inoculativas do parasitóide exótico Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) em pomar diversificado em Conceição do Almeida, BA. Neotropical Entomology, v.34, p.799-805, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2005000500012.
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). In Southern Brazil, after small releases, the wasps partially controlled A. fraterculus infestation in guabiroba (Campomanesia spp., Myrtaceae), but did not become established there, probably due to the colder winters than in other Brazilian regions (Sugayama, 2000SUGAYAMA, R.L. Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) na região produtora de maçãs do Rio Grande do Sul: relação com seus inimigos naturais e potencial para o controle biológico. 2000. 117p. Tese (Doutorado) - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo.).

Later, millions of D. longicaudata wasps were released in Oiapoque, in the state of Amapá, Northern Brazil, in a tentative program to control the carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) fruit fly, Bactrocera carambolae (Drew & Hancock), a quarantined species that had been introduced into that area in 1996 (Carvalho & Nascimento, 2000CARVALHO, R.S.; NASCIMENTO, A.S. Criação e utilização de Diachasmimorpha longicaudata para controle biológico de moscas-das-frutas (Tephritidae). In: MALAVASI, A.; ZUCCHI, R.A. (Ed.). Moscas-das-frutas de importância econômica no Brasil: conhecimento básico e aplicado. Ribeirão Preto: Holos , 2000. p.165-177.).

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is by far the most studied wasp species due to its good adaptation to the laboratory environment, easy rearing procedures under artificial conditions, intense foraging behavior on fallen fruit in nature, and high capacity of females to exploit available resources (Purcell et al., 1994PURCELL, M.F.; JACKSON, C.G.; LONG, J.P.; BATCHELOR, M.A. Influence of guava ripening on parasitism of the oriental fruit-fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), by Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and other parasitoids. Biological Control, v.4, p.396-403, 1994. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/bcon.1994.1050.
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; Sivinski et al., 1998SIVINSKI, J.; ALUJA, M.; HOLLER, T.; EITAM, A. Phenological comparison of two braconid parasitoids of the Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Environmental Entomology, v.27, p.360-365, 1998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/27.2.360.
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). It is also a generalist species that attacks a large number of tephritids, including Anastrepha, Ceratitis, and Bactrocera species.

The major constraint against widely using larval parasitoids is fruit size, since the female ovipositor might not reach larvae located deeper in larger fruit (Sivinski, 1991SIVINSKI, J. The influence of host fruit morphology on parasitization rates in the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Entomophaga, v.36, p.447-454, 1991. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02377951.
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). In this regard, the koinobiont egg parasitoid, Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) (Figure 2 C), would have a competitive advantage in relation to the larval parasitoid, considering most tephritids lay their eggs under the peel (Wang et al., 2003WANG, X.-G.; MESSING, R.H.; BAUTISTA, R.C. Competitive superiority of early acting species: a case study of Opiinae fruit fly parasitoids. Biocontrol Science and Technology, v.13, p.391-402, 2003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0958315031000104514.
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).

In Brazil, there is no known report of any parasitoid of fruit fly eggs, except D. areolatus, which shows ability in parasitizing eggs and larvae (Murillo et al., 2015MURILLO, F.D.; CABRERA-MIRELES, H.; BARRERA, J.F.; LIEDO, P.; MONTOYA, P. Doryctobracon areolatus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) a parasitoid of early developmental stages of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera, Tephritidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, v.46, p.91-105, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.46.5586.
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). For this reason and focusing on the control of B. carambolae in the state of Amapá, Embrapa Amapá imported the species F. arisanus from the colony established in November 2012 at the laboratory of Agricultural Research Service of United States Department of Agriculture, located in Hilo, Hawaii. After the normal quarantine at Embrapa Meio-Ambiente, in April 2013, sub-colonies were sent to laboratories at Embrapa Semiárido, which sent samples to Moscamed Brasil and to Embrapa Clima Temperado, and, then, in 2015, to Embrapa Amapá, as an irradiated host (C. capitata).

Many successful studies are currently underway with this species. The main topics discussed include: rearing procedures, such as the use of irradiated medfly eggs; host-female density; egg host age; exposition time; and oviposition substrate. There are also behavioral studies on interspecific competition with native species and parasitism efficacy in different fruits cultivated in Brazil.

Bioecology of fruit fly parasitoids

The mechanical factors that most affect parasitism rate are: peel thickness, pulp thickness, and size of ovipositor. According to Aluja et al. (1990)ALUJA, M.; GUILLEN, J.; LIEDO, P.; CABRERA, M.; RIOS, E.; DE LA ROSA, G.; CELEDONIO, H.; MOTA, D. Fruit infesting tephritids [Dipt.: Tephritidae] and associated parasitoids in Chiapas, Mexico. Entomophaga, v.35, p.39-48, 1990. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374299.
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, 94% of the wasps infesting mango were D. areolatus (Figure 1 C), which have a long ovipositor and can reach fruit fly larvae inside the pulp. The species of wasps with the shortest to longest ovipositors are: Opius spp., Utetes anastrephae, D. areolatus, and D. longicaudata (Leonel Jr., 1991LEONEL JR., F.L. Espécies de Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitóides de mosca-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) no Brasil. 1991. 83p. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba.; Matrangolo et al., 1998MATRANGOLO, W.J.R.; NASCIMENTO, A.S.; CARVALHO, R.S.; MELO, E.D.; JESUS, M. de. Parasitóides de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) associados a fruteiras tropicais. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.27, p.593-603, 1998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591998000400012.
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).

To enhance biological control, semiochemicals have an important role in all trophic levels. Synomones are released by plants and attract pollinating insects and parasitoids (Elzen et al., 1984ELZEN, G.W.; WILLIAMS, H.J.; VINSON, S.B. Isolation and identification of cotton synomones mediating searching behavior by parasitoid Campoletis sonorensis. Journal of Chemical Ecology, v.10, p.1251-1264, 1984. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988552.
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). Larval parasitoids, such as D. longicaudata, use the odors of a complex mixture of fruit and host larvae compounds to locate infested fruit (Carrasco et al., 2005CARRASCO, M.; MONTOYA, P.; CRUZ-LOPEZ, L.; ROJAS, J.C. Response of the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to mango fruit volatiles. Environmental Entomology, v.34, p.576-583, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X-34.3.576
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), and, after landing, actively search for the fruit fly larvae inside the fruit following the vibration caused by their continuous feeding (Greany et al., 1977GREANY, P.D.; TUMLINSON, J.H.; CHAMBERS, D.L.; BOUSH, G.M. Chemically mediated host finding by Biosteres (Opius) longicaudatus, a parasitoid of tephritids fruit fly larvae. Journal of Chemical Ecology, v.3, p.189-195, 1977. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994145.
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; Messing & Jang, 1992MESSING, R.H.; JANG, E.B. Response of the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to host-fruit stimuli. Environmental Entomology, v.21, p.1189-1195, 1992. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X-34.3.576.
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). In general, the eggs of the parasitoids hatch before the host larvae pupate and their development is completed during the fruit fly pupal stage (Lawrence, 1981LAWRENCE, P.O. Host vibration - a cue to host location by the parasite, Biosteres longicaudatus. Oecologia, v.48, p.249-251, 1981. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347971.
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). At the end of the cycle, instead of a fruit fly, a wasp emerges.

The success of the introduction of a new exotic species is influenced by many factors, and the final results also vary significantly. This is why, in the colonization process, one species introduced into a new area can be better adapted than another for no clear reason. For a successful introduction, it is important to have previous knowledge of the diversity, interspecific competition, habitat, hour of activity, searching behavior, interaction among species of fruit flies, and impact on nontarget species (Sivinski et al., 1996SIVINSKI, J.M.; CALKINS, C.O.; BARANOWSKI, R.; HARRIS, D.; BRAMBILA, J.; DIAZ, J.; BURNS, R.E.; HOLLER, T.; DODSON, G. Suppression of a Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspense) (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae) population through augmented releases of the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biological Control, v.6, p.177-185, 1996. DOI: https://doi.org/1049-9644/96.
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).

Paranhos et al. (2013a)PARANHOS, B.J.; SIVINSKI, J.; STUHL, C.; HOLLER, T.; ALUJA, M. Intrinsic competition and competitor-free-space influence the coexistence of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) of Neotropical Tephritidae (Diptera). Environmental Entomology, v.42, p.717-723, 2013a. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/EN12282.
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studied the interspecific competition between the exotic species D. longicaudata and the native D. areolatus and U. anastrephae. In the internal competition, inside the fruit fly larvae, U. anastrephae and D. longicaudata were similar but better than D. areolatus; however, in the external competition, before laying eggs, D. areolatus showed the advantage of having a larger ovipositor and, consequently, of reaching more easily larvae inside larger fruits. Additionally, it was observed that females of D. areolatus inserted their ovipositor in green fruits, suggesting that the species could parasite larvae at different stages and, therefore, be more competitive (Carvalho, 2005CARVALHO, R. da S. Avaliação das liberações inoculativas do parasitóide exótico Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) em pomar diversificado em Conceição do Almeida, BA. Neotropical Entomology, v.34, p.799-805, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2005000500012.
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). Furthermore, even in orchards with inundative and inoculative releases of the exotic species D. longicaudata, the native species D. areolatus was the most common in many fruits such as Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora L.), guava, carambola, and mango (Matrangolo et al., 1998MATRANGOLO, W.J.R.; NASCIMENTO, A.S.; CARVALHO, R.S.; MELO, E.D.; JESUS, M. de. Parasitóides de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) associados a fruteiras tropicais. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.27, p.593-603, 1998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80591998000400012.
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).

The parasitism rate varies significantly according to the fruit fly host species, the fruit infested by the tephritid, and the wasp species. In Malaysia, where F. arisanus is native, the natural parasitism of B. carambolae larvae collected in the field can reach 75% (Vijayseraran, 1984VIJAYSERARAN, S. The occurrence of Oriental fruit fly on starfruit in Serdang and the status of its parasitoids. Journal of Plant Protection in the Tropics, v.1, p.93-98, 1984.). However, in nature, parasitism is usually from 1 to 10%. In Australia, Costa Rica, and Fuji, where F. arisanus and D. longicaudata were introduced, the former species is more abundant than the later (Wang et al., 2003WANG, X.-G.; MESSING, R.H.; BAUTISTA, R.C. Competitive superiority of early acting species: a case study of Opiinae fruit fly parasitoids. Biocontrol Science and Technology, v.13, p.391-402, 2003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0958315031000104514.
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).

In Hawaii, a classical biological control program against fruit flies, Bactrocera cucurbitae, C. capitata, and Bactrocera dorsalis were the most successful worldwide (Wharton, 1989WHARTON, R.A. Classical biological control of fruit infesting Tephritidae. In: ROBINSON, A.R.; HOOPER, G. (Ed.). Fruit flies: their biology, natural enemies, and control. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1989. p.303-313.), and the introduced parasitoid species D. longicaudata, F. arisanus, and T. giffardianus were established as the most common parasitoids in the Hawaiian islands (Bokonon-Ganta et al., 2007BOKONON-GANTA, A.H.; MCQUATE, G.T.; MESSING, R.H. Natural establishment of a parasitoid complex on Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii. Biological Control, v.42, p.365-373, 2007. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.05.019.
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). However, in Argentina, the two exotic species T. giffardianus and F. arisanus, which were introduced, respectively, in 1947 and 1967, did not establish themselves in the country (Ovruski & Schliserman, 2012OVRUSKI, S.M.; SCHLISERMAN, P. Biological control of tephritid fruit flies in Argentina: historical review, current status, and future trends for developing a parasitoid mass-release program. Insects, v.3, p.870-888, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3030870.
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).

Among the fruit fly parasitoids, F. arisanus has a competitive advantage because it attacks eggs laid under the fruit skin, which are easier to reach than larvae deep in the pulp; therefore, theoretically, it could out-perform other species. Moreover, studies carried out in the São Francisco River Valley showed that the species has good efficacy on guava- and mango-hosting medflies (Coelho, 2017COELHO, R.S. Atividade comportamental e eficiência de parasitismo de Fopius arisanus e Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) sobre Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) em diferentes frutíferas. 2017. 73p. Dissertaçãos (Mestrado) - Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Juazeiro.).

Other fruit fly biological control agents and Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)

In the São Francisco Valley, an important fruit-growing area in Northeastern Brazil, the medfly accounts for more than 99% of all captured species of tephritid fruit flies (Haji et al., 2005HAJI, F.N.P.; PARANHOS, B.A.J.; MIRANDA, I. da G.; BARBOSA, F.R.; SOUZA, A.M. Monitoramento de moscas-das-frutas no Submédio do Vale do São Francisco. In: MENEZES, A.M.; BARBOSA, F.R. (Ed.). Pragas da mangueira: monitoramento, nível de ação e controle. Petrolina: Embrapa Semi-Árido, 2005. p.85-96.). In the medfly rearing facility established in the region, SIT and augmentative biological control are the main techniques applied. Studies have shown that the use of parasitoids and sterile flies could increase the effectiveness in controlling medflies (Rendon et al., 2006RENDON, P.; SIVINSKI, J.; HOLLER, T.; BLOEM, K.; LOPEZ, M.; MARTINEZ, A.; ALUJA, M. The effects of sterile males and two braconid parasitoids, Fopius arisanus (Sonan) and Diachasmimorpha krausii (Fullaway) (Hymenoptera), on caged populations of Mediterranean fruit flies, Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) at various sites in Guatemala. Biological Control, v.36, p.224-231, 2006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.10.006.
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) and that the parasitoids Diachasmimorpha kraussii and F. arisanus contributed more to the decrease in fly emergence.

The United States was the first country to apply IPM to control different species of fruit flies, such as B. cucurbitae, C. capitata, and B. dorsalis, in the Hawaiian Islands. For this, the country adopts SIT, cultural practices, bait-spray applications, sanitation, and parasitoids (Klungness et al., 2005KLUNGNESS, L.M.; JANG, E.B.; MAU, R.F.; VARGAS, R.I.; SUGANO, J.S.; FUJITANI, E. New approaches to sanitation in a cropping system susceptible to tephritid fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management, v.9, p.5-15, 2005.). In Argentina, medfly control has also been successful through different area-wide actions such as SIT, bait spray with selective insecticides, cultural practices, and quarantine systems (Guillén & Sánchez, 2007GUILLÉN, D.; SÁNCHEZ, R. Expansion of the national fruit fly control programme in Argentina. In: VREYSEN, M.J.B.; ROBINSON, A.S.; HENDRICHS, J. (Ed.) Area-wide control of insect pests: from research to field implementation. Dordrecht : Springer, 2007. p.653-660.). The results of this program have shown the eradication of C. capitata in some areas and the low prevalence of this pest population in others (Guillén & Sánchez, 2007GUILLÉN, D.; SÁNCHEZ, R. Expansion of the national fruit fly control programme in Argentina. In: VREYSEN, M.J.B.; ROBINSON, A.S.; HENDRICHS, J. (Ed.) Area-wide control of insect pests: from research to field implementation. Dordrecht : Springer, 2007. p.653-660.). Recently, the country has added augmentative biological control with D. longicaudata to its management strategies (Ovruski & Schliserman, 2012OVRUSKI, S.M.; SCHLISERMAN, P. Biological control of tephritid fruit flies in Argentina: historical review, current status, and future trends for developing a parasitoid mass-release program. Insects, v.3, p.870-888, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3030870.
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).

Entomopathogens

The most promising entomophagous agents for fruit fly control are fungi and nematodes. Studies with some strains of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) and Beauveria bassiana (Bals), as a biological control method, have shown a great potential for their use against A. fraterculus (Carneiro & Salles, 1994CARNEIRO, R.M.D.G.; SALLES, L.A.B. Patogenicidade de Paecilomyces fumoroseus, isolado CG 260 sobre larvas e pupas de Anastrepha fraterculus Wied. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, v.23, p.341-343, 1994.; Destéfano et al., 2005DESTÉFANO, R.H.R.; BECHARA, I.J.; MESSIAS, C.L.; PIEDRABUENA, A.E. Effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae against immature stages of Anastrepha fraterculus fruitfly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v.36, p.94-99, 2005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822005000100018.
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) and C. capitata (Mochi et al., 2006MOCHI, D.A.; MONTEIRO, A.C.; DE BORTOLI, S.A.; DÓRIA, H.O.S.; BARBOSA, J.C. Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae for Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in soil with different pesticides. Neotropical Entomology, v.35, p.382-389, 2006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2006000300014.
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; Almeida et al., 2007ALMEIDA, J.E.M.; BATISTA FILHO, A.; OLIVEIRA, F.C.; RAGA, A. Patogenicidade de fungos e nematóide entomopatogênicos em mosca-do-mediterrâneo Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae). BioAssay, v.2, p.1-7, 2007.; Souza, 2010SOUZA, H.R. de. Interação de Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin e azadiractina sobre Ceratitis capitata (Wied.). 2010. 122p. Dissertação (Magister Scientiae) - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros.). In Northern Brasil, Silva et al. (2016)SILVA, T. de L.; LIMA A.L.; SOUSA, M. do S.M. de; JESUS-BARROS, C.R. de; BARIANI, A.; PEREIRA, J.F.; ADAIME, R. Potential of Amazonian isolates of Metarhizium to control immatures of Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist, v.99, p.788-789, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1653/024.099.0436.
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found a great mortality of B. carambolae immatures when using M. anisopliae. In Guatemala, Flores et al. (2013)FLORES, S.; CAMPOS, S.; VILLASEÑOR, A.; VALLE, A.; ENKERLIN, W.; TOLEDO, J.; LIEDO, P.; MONTOYA, P. Sterile males of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) as disseminators of Beauveria bassiana conidia for IPM strategies. Biocontrol Science and Technology, v.23, p.1186-1198, 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2013.822473.
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observed that sterile medfly males inoculated with conidia of B. bassiana can be a feasible way to spread entomophagous agents, in the field, through horizontal transmission to wild males in lekking behavior and to wild females in mating or attempted mating, without negative impacts on nontarget species.

Concerning nematodes, it was found that the virulence of the genus Steinernema and Heterorhabditis to C. capitata was between 32.5 to 87.5% (Rohde, 2007ROHDE, C. Avaliação de nematóides entomopatogênicos (Rhabditida) para o controle da mosca-das-frutas Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). 2007. 63p. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras.). The species Heterorhabditis indica IBCB-n5, at doses of 1 and 10 JI per centimeter, caused 66-99% mortality of pre-pupae stage C. capitata (Silva et al., 2010aSILVA, A.C. da; BATISTA FILHO, A.; LEITE, L.G.; TAVARES, F.M.; RAGA, A.; SCHMIDT, F.S. Efeito de nematoides entomopatogênicos na mortalidade da mosca-do-mediterrâneo, Ceratitis capitata, e do gorgulho-da-goiaba, Conotrachelus psidii. Nematologia Brasileira, v.34, p.31-40, 2010a.). In Spain, Laborda et al. (2003LABORDA, R.; BARGUES, L.; NAVARRO, C.; BARAJAS, O.; ARROYO, M.; GARCIA, E.M.; MONTORO, E.; LLOPIS, E.; MARTINEZ, A.; SAYAGUES, J.M. Susceptibility of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) to entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema spp. (“Biorend C”). Bulletin OILB/SROP, v.26, p.95-97, 2003.) reported medfly larvae mortality over 90%, when using the commercial product Biorend C (Steinernema spp. + Chitosan), without pathogenicity to pupae. In A. fraterculus, H.bacteriophora RS88 was more virulent to the larval stage (Barbosa-Negrisoli et al., 2009BARBOSA-NEGRISOLI, C.R.C.; GARCIA, M.S.; DOLINSKI, C.; NEGRISOLI JR., A.S.; BERNARDI, D.; NAVA, D.E. Efficacy of indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae, Steinernematidae), from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, against Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in peach orchards. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, v.102, p.6-13, 2009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2009.05.005.
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); however, it also showed certain efficacy to control pupae, as did S.riobrave RS59.

Concluding remarks

To achieve the best control of fruit flies in Brazil, a national program within an integrated pest management (IPM) framework and an area-wide system is needed. It should focus on the three most critical regions of the country: Northeast, against Ceratitis capitata; South, against Anastrepha fraterculus, where the largest commercial fruit orchards are located; and North, to keep the Bactrocera carambolae population low, with phytosanitary barriers to avoid its escape to other states where fruit orchards are grown in a large scale.

In this case, monitoring is essential because it provides information about the density and location of fruit flies; therefore, it should be carried out in all these regions by using traps and attractants specific to each species. Based on the obtained data, different control methods should be planned in the IPM program, according to fruit fly species and availability of tools, including cultural practices to keep orchards clean of rotten and ripe nonmarked fruits, bait-spray applications, and biological control with parasitoids and fungi, as well as other methods effective in controlling these pestiferous fruit fly species. Finally, when the fruit fly population is low enough (fly per trap per day below 1), sterile insects, if available, should be released in an area-wide system.

Biological control by itself is not enough to keep fruit fly infestation as low as required. However, it is an additional environmentally friendly tool to ensure the reduction of conventional insecticide applications, aiming for sustainable agriculture. The biological agents used should be chosen according to the fruit fly species, the plant host, and the region of Brazil where they will be applied, observing environmental conditions. It should be pointed out that studies are necessary to decide on the type of biological control application: conservative, classic, or augmentative. When possible, at least one agent for each stage of the fruit fly life cycle should be used to avoid, as much as possible, the emergence of adult fruit flies.

In Southern Brazil, besides Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, Doryctobracon areolatus could be one of the native species with the greatest potential to be used in a biological control program against A. fraterculus as it is present in all environments and in large quantities. In regions where C. capitata is predominant, as the San Francisco Valley, native parasitoids should not be the main agent, although they parasitize this species. Finally, in the North, in the case of B. carambolae, which is not parasitized by native species, the strategy must be using exotic species such as Fopius arisanus and D. longicaudata.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    11 Apr 2019
  • Date of issue
    2019

History

  • Received
    15 Aug 2016
  • Accepted
    13 June 2018
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