CERATINEX® | ECONEX PHEROMONES AND TRAPS

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Food attractant in tablet form that
dissolves in water, for the capture of males and
females of Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera oleae
and other flies of the Tephritidae family

General information

CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT is a food attractant in tablet form. It consists of inactive Torula dry yeast to attract both sexes of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata, Olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae and other Diptera Tephritidae. Under normal field conditions it has a duration of 60 days

OMDF Register Number: 120/2015

Affected crops

Ceratitis capitata

The Mediterranean fruit fly attacks all types of fruits. The larvae live inside the fruit and prefer those with a sweet and fleshy pulp like peaches, but they also cause damage to figs, apricots, oranges, mandarins, persimmons, grapes, pears, pomegranates, mangos, custard apples, papayas, loquats, plums, quinces, etc.

The damage is caused by the female taking a bite out and laying her eggs inside the fruits that are beginning to ripen, at the moment they start to change colour. The wound is a point of entry for microorganisms to start decaying the fruit. In addition to this, the larvae excavate galleries inside the fruit, increasing the level of decomposition and causing the fruit to fall to the ground.

For more information: www.ceratitiscapitata.eu

Bactrocera oleae

The Olive fruit fly is considered to be the most harmful pest of olive trees in the regions where it is present, even affecting the quantity and quality of most cultivated areas.

Damage is caused by second stage larvae and especially third stage larvae. They consume a significant amount of the olive’s pulp, which consequently reduces the quality of the oil. Part of the production is lost, as the olives that have been attacked fall prematurely from the tree. At the same time, the bite marks depreciate the value of the table olives.

For more information: www.bactroceraoleae.eu

Recommended use

Dissolve 4 or 5 tablets in 500 ml of water and pour into an ECONEX BOTTLE TRAP.

Hang the trap from a branch at a height of 1.5 to 2 m, on the sunny side of the tree.

To examine the captures, you have to filter the contents of the trap into a strainer and keep the liquid.

It lasts approximately 100 days in normal field conditions, depending on temperature, relative humidity, degree of sun exposure and type of trap used.

Detection and monitoring

Place 1 or 2 traps per hectare. The traps must be activated at least 2 weeks before the start of the target insect’s flight period.

Mass trapping

Increase the number of traps per hectare. It could be necessary from 70 to 120 traps/ha.

Product storage

The product must be stored away from food and beverages in its original packaging, in a cool, dry place. In these conditions, it will last for 3 years from the production date.

General information

OMDF Register Number: 120/2015

Product description: Dry powder compressed into tablet form (approx. 5 g/tablet).

It is available in containers of 0,25 kg, 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg and also in KIT format.

CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT 0,25 KG (Code: UIPHOVA467). Container with 0,25 kg of product (approx. 50 tablets).
CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT 1 KG (Code: UIPHOVA322). Container with 1 kg of product (approx. 200 tablets).
CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT ENV. 5 KG (Code: UIPHOVA321). Container with 5 kg of product (approx. 1000 tablets).
CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT 10 KG (Code: UIPHOVA214). Container with 10 kg of product (approx. 2000 tablets).
CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT 20 KG (Code: UIPHOVA448). Container with 20 kg of product (approx. 4000 tablets).
CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT KIT (Code: UIPHOVA345). Kit consisting of a disposable trap with four tablets of food attractant to dissolve in water + 1 wire hanger.

CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT is a product certified by
INTERECO considered suitable for use in ecological agriculture.

CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT KIT

Bottle-shaped disposable trap with 4 diagonal holes containing yellow polypropylene conical inserts that allow the insects to enter. These inserts make it easier for the insects to enter the trap, through their attraction to the colour and its funnel shape, therefore preventing their exit. The trap contains four tablets (20 g) of food attractant to be dissolved in 500 ml of water. The trap includes a wire hanger to hang it from a branch. It has an approximate duration of 60 days under normal field conditions, as long as the water levels are kept stable. This will depend on the temperature, relative humidity, wind and sun exposure.

Pheromone diffuser ECONEX CERATITIS CAPITATA 90 DAYS

CERATINEX® ATTRACTANT KIT
Kit composed of a disposable trap with four tablets of food attractant to dilute in water + 1 hanger

Code: UIPHOVA345
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 120/2015

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Take the bottle cap off, add 500 ml of water (up to the indicated level on the inside sticker), close the bottle cap again, remove the upper label to open the holes and hang the bottle from a branch on the sunny side of the tree. Refill the bottle if more than 1/3 of the water evaporates.

PRODUCT STORAGE: The product must be stored away from food and beverages in its original packaging, in a cool, dry place. In these conditions, it will last for 3 years from the production date.