Title:	Wing morphometry and acoustic signals in sterile and wild males: implications for mating success in Ceratitis capitata.
Authors:	SOUZA, J. M. G. A. de S. LIMA-FILHO, P. A. de MOLINA, W. F. ALMEIDA, L. M. de GOUVEIA, M. B. de MACÊDO, F. P. de LAUMANN, R. A. PARANHOS, B. A. J.
Affiliation:	JOÃO MARIA GOMES ALENCAR DE SOUZA, UFRN; PAULO AUGUSTO DE LIMA-FILHO, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE; WAGNER FRANCO MOLINA, UFRN; LÚCIA MARIA DE ALMEIDA, UFRN; MILSON BEZERRA DE GOUVEIA, UFRN; FRANCISCO PEPINO DE MACÊDO, UFRN; RAUL ALBERTO LAUMANN, CENARGEN; BEATRIZ AGUIAR GIORDANO PARANHOS, CPATSA.
Date Issued:	2015
Citation:	The Scientific World Journal, 2015.
Description:	The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against theMediterranean fruit fly.This study investigated the interaction between mating success and morphometric variation in the wings and the production of acoustic signals among three male groups of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann): (1) wild males, (2) irradiated with Co-60 (steriles), and (3) irradiated (steriles) and treated with ginger oil.Thecanonical variate analysis discriminated two groups (males irradiated andmales wild), based on themorphological shape of the wings. Amongmales that emit buzz signals, wild males obtained copulation more frequently than males in Groups 2 and 3.The individuals of Group 3 achieved more matings than those inGroup 2.Wild males displayed lower pulse duration, higher intervals between pulses, and higher dominant frequency. Regarding the reproductive success, the morphological differences in the wings? shape between accepted and nonaccepted males are higher in wildmales than in the irradiated ones. The present results can be useful in programs using the sterile insect technique for biological control of C. capitata.
Thesagro:	Controle biológico Inseto Praga Acasalamento Ceratitis Capitata
NAL Thesaurus:	Biological control Fruit flies sterile insect technique
Keywords:	Inseto estéril Mosta-das-frutas Sterile insect
DOI:	10.1155/2015/526969
Notes:	Article ID 526969.
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)