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Title: Development of Novel Management Tools for Phortica variegata (Diptera: Drosophilidae), Vector of the Oriental Eyeworm, Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida: Thelaziidae), in Europe
Autores: González, Mikel A.
Bravo-Barriga, D.
Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María
Álvarez-Calero, J. M.
Quero, C.
Ferraguti, M.
López, S.
Researchers (UNIBE): González, Mikel A. 
Affiliations: Instituto de Medicina Tropical y Salud Global (IMTSAG) 
Research area: Ciencias de la Vida
Keywords: Zoophilic fruit fly; Field test; Color; Netting; Bait
Issue Date: 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Source: Journal of medical entomology, 59(1), 328-336
Journal: Journal of Medical Entomology 
Volume: 59
Issue: 1
Start page: 328
End page: 336
Abstract: 
Lachryphagous males of Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) are gaining increasing attention in Europe, as they act as vectors of the nematode Thelazia callipaeda Railliet & Henry, 1910, causal agent of thelaziosis, an emergent zoonotic disease. Currently, there are no effective control strategies against the vector, and surveillance and monitoring rely on time-consuming and nonselective sampling methods. Our aim was to improve the knowledge about the population dynamics and the chemical ecology of the species. A total of 5,726 P. variegata flies (96.4% males and 3.6% females, mostly gravid) were collected in field experiments during June–September of 2020 in an oak forest in northern Spain. Our results indicate that 1) by means of sweep netting a significantly higher number of captures were found both around the collector´s body and in the air than at ground level; 2) a positive relationship was detected between the abundance of Phortica flies and temperature, with two significant peaks of abundance at 24 and 33°C; 3) the blend of red wine and cider vinegar was the most attractive bait; 4) yellow traps captured fewer flies compared to black and transparent traps; and 5) a significant reduction toward vinegar and wine was detected in presence of the phenolic monoterpenoid carvacrol. In addition, all the males (n = 690) analyzed by both molecular detection and dissection resulted negative for the presence of T. callipaeda larvae. Overall, these findings provide a better understanding of the vector in terms of monitoring and management strategies.
URI: http://cris.unibe.edu.do/handle/123456789/238
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab171
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