%0 Report
%D 2011
%T Developing female lures for improved market access - Final Report
%A Lindhout, Katina
%A Dalton, Scott
%A Jessup, Andrew
%A Reynolds, Olivia
%A Spohr, Lorraine
%A Harris, Anne
%A Lima, Francis De
%A Poogoda, Shirani
%X <p>Fruit flies are significant pests of horticultural crops worldwide. In Australia there are two fruit fly species of economic concern; the introduced species <em>Ceratitis capitata </em>(Mediterranean fruit fly; Medfly), which is established in the south-west of Western Australia, and the endemic species <em>Bactrocera tryoni</em> (Queensland fruit fly; Qfly), which is found along the coastal fringe of the eastern states (Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Victoria). Australia maintains a number of certified fruit fly free areas, including South Australia, Tasmania and the fruit Fly Exclusion Zone on the Victoria/New South Wales border. Maintaining these areas free from fruit fly and keeping exotic species of fruit fly out of Australia is critical to retaining access to our export markets. Surveillance using fruit fly traps is the principal tool used in defence against invading pests, but there are some fruit fly species that do not respond to the male lures typically used in surveillance programmes. Development of improved lures for detection of female fruit flies would improve our surveillance capability and was the primary aim of this project.</p>